A big and speedy receiver, Bailey has shown a sticky pair of hands with the ability to make catches in traffic, to hold on after a big hit, and to break tackles downfield. He has good leaping ability and can with the "jump ball" type play. Bailey is also a fine blocker. He had a good season last year after bouncing back from being academically ineligible in 2005.
Honors: NSU Athletic Honor Roll, Silver 3.000-3.499, Fall 2005, Fall 2006.
2006: Ranked fourth on the team with 21 catches with the third highest total of 314 yards receiving... led the team with four touchdown catches and a 15.0 yards per catch average... pulled in a career-high 131 yards on a game-high 7 catches in a win over Sam Houston State... also had 7 grabs for 47 yards and a score at Kansas to open the season... also had touchdown catches at Southeastern Louisiana, vs. Texas State and against McNeese State.
2005: Did not play.
2004: Ranked fifth on the team with 10 catches for 181 yards and a touchdown... third on the team with a 25.9 receiving yards per game average... had three catches for 40 yards at Montana in the 1-AA playoffs... two catches for 69 yards, including a 45-yard reception, at Stephen F. Austin... two catches for 43 yards and a touchdown against McNeese State with the td catch coming of a 32-yard reception.
2003: Third on the team with 14 receptions for 218 yards, 15.6 per catch, and a TD in his first collegiate season... had a sensational 12-yard leaping snag at Tulane for a first down... led Demons with 2 catches for 47 yards, including a 35-yard TD from Ryan Lewis against Oklahoma Panhandle... led NSU with 3 catches for 37 yards in a nationally televised win over Texas State... season-best totals of 4 catches for 76 yards vs. Stephen F. Austin.
Bailey in High School: A two-time first-team All-District 2-5A choice, he was All-Bossier Parish as a senior despite playing in a run-oriented attack... had 20 catches for 419 yards and 4 TDs at receiver, and played some at defensive back... helped the Vikings go 9-3 and reach as high as No. 2 in the state rankings before a second-round loss in the playoffs in his senior year... Airline went 8-3 and was ranked as highly as No. 5 in the state before a first-round defeat in his junior season... also lettered three years in track and two times in basketball.
Bailey's Personal : 22 years old, born 1/24/85... son of Steve and Bridget Bailey with one brother, Jonathan (25) and two sisters, Victoria (15) and Alyssa (13)... mother is the regional manager of Ross products... majoring in general studies with plans to be a high school teacher and a coach.
