 Bailey with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 41 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | March 7, 1997 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, Ohio) | ||||||
| College: | Purdue (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 215 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Markus LaJuan Bailey (born March 7, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue.
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College career
After playing at Hilliard Davidson High School, Bailey committed to Purdue on July 13, 2014, choosing the Boilermakers over Akron, Duke, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia, among others,[1] although an elusive offer from Ohio State never came.[2]
After being sidelined by a torn ACL during his true freshman season, Bailey started 13 games in each of his redshirt sophomore and junior seasons.[3] After his junior season, Bailey was named second-team all-Big Ten by coaches and third-team all-Big Ten by the media.[4] A knee injury ended Bailey's senior season after two games.[2] He was named a team captain during his junior and senior seasons.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
15 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
Bailey was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 215th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[7] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 27, 2020.[8] He was moved back to the active roster on August 2.[9]
Arizona Cardinals
On May 7, 2024, Bailey signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[10]
Personal life
Bailey was named all-Academic Big Ten his redshirt freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons.[5]
References
- ^ "Markus Bailey, Hilliard Davidson, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Rabinowitz, Bill (April 21, 2020). "Hilliard Davidson grad Markus Bailey puts NFL teams at ease over knee injury". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Markus Bailey". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Carmin, Mike (October 10, 2019). "Purdue linebacker Markus Bailey updates knee surgery, prepares for NFL". Journal & Courier. Gannett. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 179. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Markus Bailey Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Dave (April 25, 2020). "Reactions: Bengals take linebacker Markus Bailey of Purdue in NFL Draft seventh round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Roling, Chris (July 27, 2020). "Bengals place rookies Khalid Kareem and Markus Bailey on NFI list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals' Markus Bailey: Passes physical". CBSSports.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Cardinals Sign Linebacker Markus Bailey". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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This page was last edited on 24 May 2024, at 18:31