American football player
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 (age 27) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | William M. Raines {Jacksonville} |
| College: | Iowa State |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
JaQuan Bailey (born May 28, 1997) is a former American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in May 2021.
Early life and education
Bailey was born on May 28, 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida. He went to William M. Raines High School before attending Iowa State University. He was a 3-star recruit and choose Iowa State over offers from Tennessee, Florida, Louisville, and Virginia Tech. In his first season he played in 12 games, starting 7, and was named Freshmen All-America. The next season he was an Honorable Mention All Big-12, with 7 sacks. He played in 13 games for the second straight year in 2018. He had 46 tackles to lead all Iowa State defensive linemen. He was named Second-team All Big-12 and on the Ted Hendricks award watchlist. In 2019, he played in 4 games before being a medical redshirt. In 2020, he started all 12 games, and was named First-team All-American by two selectors. He was also named First-team All-Big-12.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Bailey signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. He was waived on August 29, 2021.
Michigan Panthers
Bailey was selected in the 25th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers.
Personal life
His twin brother Joshua also played with Iowa State.
References
- Spooner, Chris (April 1, 2020). "2021 NFL Draft: Meet Cyclones defensive end JaQuan Bailey".
- "JaQuan Bailey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Peterson, Randy. "Iowa State's record-setting defensive end JaQuan Bailey opts for NFL Draft". Des Moines Register.
- "Q&A With JaQuan Bailey: NFL Draft Decision, The Future Of Iowa State". February 17, 2021.
- Montz, Dylan. "Iowa State Football: "Family first" — How JaQuan and Josh Bailey's bond brought them to Ames". The Ames Tribune. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- "JaQuan Bailey to forgo eligibility, enter 2021 NFL Draft". CycloneAlert.
- "What JaQuan Bailey's Record-Setting Day Means Long-Term". The Draft Network.
- ^ "JaQuan Bailey – Football". Iowa State University Athletics.
- "JaQuan Bailey College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- Greger, Mike (May 4, 2021). "Eagles Sign Ex-Iowa State All-Time Sack Leader 'Nightmare'".
- McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2021). "Eagles waive 5 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.