David Bailey (American football)
| No. 31 – Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 28, 2003 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
David Bailey (born August 28, 2003) is an American football defensive end. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life
Bailey attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. As a senior in 2021, he had 54 tackles and 15.5 sacks and was named The Orange County Register' Orange County defensive player of the year.[1] He played in the 2022 All-American Bowl.[2] Bailey committed to Stanford University to play college football.[3]
College career
Bailey entered his true freshman year at Stanford in 2022 as a starter.[4] Overall he played in 11 games with nine starts and had 46 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He returned to Stanford as a starter his sophomore year in 2023.[5][6]
On April 4, 2025, Bailey announced that he would transfer to Texas Tech.[7] He ended the 2025 college football season tied with Nadame Tucker of the Western Michigan Broncos for the most sacks in the FBS, with 14.5.[8]
| Season | Team | GP | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Pd | FF | FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stanford | 10 | 29 | 17 | 46 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Stanford | 10 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Stanford | 12 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 12 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 16.0 | 12.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 98 | 51 | 149 | 38.5 | 27.0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "All-Orange County Football: Mater Dei's David Bailey is the defensive player of the year". The Orange County Register. 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Linebacker David Bailey Will be Honored as a 2022 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl's Road to the Dome Tour". NBC Sports. 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Football Signing Day: Mater Dei LB David Bailey makes it official with Stanford". The Orange County Register. 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Stanford freshman Bailey making impact after enrolling early". The Mercury News. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Stanford eyes defensive revival under new coordinator: 'Football man like crazy'". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Oregon football aims to fend off Stanford's David Bailey, one of the Pac-12′s top edge defenders". The Oregonian. 29 September 2023.
- ^ Olson, Max (4 April 2025). "Texas Tech lands ex-Stanford standout OLB David Bailey". ESPN. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Sacks Year-by-Year Leaders and Records". College Football Reference. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "David Bailey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "David Bailey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 26 February 2026.