Rodney Bailey
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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Born: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | October 7, 1979||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||||||
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College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Rodney Dwayne Bailey (born October 7, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He is a graduate of Ohio State University and completed his degree in only 3.5 years.
Early life
[edit]A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bailey attended St. Edward High School in nearby Lakewood, Ohio and was a letterman in football. He trucked Marty Mordarski in a memorable game against Padua. In football, he was named the Cleveland Division I Player of the Year by The Plain Dealer, and was a first-team Division I Associated All-State pick. In addition, he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club player of the year and was named to numerous high school All-American teams. He graduated from St. Edward in 1997.
College career
[edit]Entering Ohio State, Bailey was listed as one of the top 40 high school recruits in United States.[1] Bailey started as a true freshman and started 34 games in total. His senior year, Bailey was named a co-captain, named an all-Big Ten selection[2] and was honored as team defensive player of the year.
Professional career
[edit]2001
[edit]• Drafted in the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[3]
• Played all 16 games with one start.
• Recorded 12 tackles (11 solo) and 2 sacks.
2002
[edit]• Played all 16 games and 2 postseason games for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Recorded 18 tackles (15 solo), 5.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.
2003
[edit]• Played all 16 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Recorded 9 tackles (6 solo) and 2 sacks.
2004
[edit]• Signed to the New England Patriots.
• Spent season on injured reserve.
• Earned a championship ring as a member of the winning team for Super Bowl XXXVIII.
2005
[edit]• Signed September 14 to the Seattle Seahawks and played 8 games.
• Recorded 13 tackles (8 solos) and 2 forced fumbles.
2006
[edit]• Played in 12 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Played in 50th game as a member of the Steelers.
2007
[edit]• Signed with the Arizona Cardinals.
• Listed on depth chart as defensive tackle, a change from his usual position of defensive end.
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2001 | PIT | 16 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | PIT | 16 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | SEA | 8 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | ARI | 16 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
84 | 1 | 106 | 65 | 41 | 9.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2001 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
After football
[edit]In 2009, St. Edward announced that Bailey would be inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Recruiting Commitments". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "2000 All Big Ten Teams". Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "2009 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Announced - St. Edward High School". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Arizona Cardinals players
- New England Patriots players
- Players of American football from Cleveland
- St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) alumni
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players