Silver And Black Pride
Position: EDGE Rusher
Height: 6’3
Weight: 250
Stats: 2025 (11 games) – 34 tackles, 16 TFL, 12.5 sacks, PBU, 2 FF, 71 pressures, 22 QB hits, 23% win rate
Class/Age: Senior, 21
Team: Texas Tech
First, yes I know Tyree Wilson came from Texas Tech so please don’t get up in arms about another TTU pass rusher. Bailey is a freak human being, his 6’3 height might be undersized for the position in the NFL but Bailey has long arms, a strong lower half, and is a lightning quick pass rusher. Bailey displays an electric first step quickness that he’s able to translate into power with an exceptional speed to power conversion. Bailey has posted a 405 bench, 575 squat, and 4.47 40 (22.16 mph) this off-season. Bailey does a phenomenal job bending the EDGE and utilizing his short area quickness to get around the EDGE and collapse the pocket. Bailey’s hip and ankle flexibility allows him to quickly change direction and bend while utilizing momentum and speed to work laterally or horizontally. Bailey has the ability to plant his arm into the tackles chest and win with strength as well as his bend. The senior pass rusher has violent strong hands at the POA with a good bag of traits including a swipe, chop, club, rip, and swim that allow him to get through the tackle paired with his athletic traits and he’s demonstrated a plethora of secondary moves as well. Bailey has an elite motor and consistent nature to defend the run utilizing his lower body to anchor at the POA and drive the offensive line into the rushing lane while utilizing his frame to make plays at the LOS. Bailey is a wanting run defender with a knack for making plays on the ball carrier coming across from the backside or collapsing the rushing lane before the ball carrier has a chance with his blend of speed and power. Bailey tackles well and latches on without letting go, he’s shown a relentless ability to get to the QB on the round and continues to go downfield to make a play on the ball as well. Bailey has the ability to drop into coverage with good feel and ability in space due to his time at Stanford along with his lower body athleticism. Bailey has versatility playing in space, 7/9 techs, along with some time at 5 tech as well in both 3-4, 4-3, and 3-3 schemes. Bailey shows a special ability to create turnovers with 9 career forced fumbles utilizing his length and speed to quickly collapse the pocket and lodge the ball loose in pass rush situations while also demonstrating good punch ability on runners.
Bailey’s biggest knocks come from his consistency in minor traits including a refinement needed to peak and stack in the run game which will be developed in the NFL under good coaching. Bailey can be too aggressive at times and over pursue his rushing lanes which can...
