David Bailey (born August 28, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Stanford Cardinal.
High school career
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]
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.
