Dion Bailey
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dion Bailey
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 34, 37
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|3|2}}
| birth_place = Carson, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 211
| high_school = Lakewood
(Lakewood, California)
| college = USC
| undraftedyear = 2014
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2015}})
| highlights =
- 2× Second-team All-Pac-12 (2011, 2013)
- Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2011)
| status =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 22
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Sacks
| statvalue3 = 0.5
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = B/BailDi00
}}
Dion Bailey (born March 2, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at USC.
College career
Bailey attended the University of Southern California from 2010 to 2013. After redshirting as a freshman in 2010, he switched to linebacker, where he started as a freshman and sophomore. As a freshman, he was the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year.[https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/usc/post/_/id/10766/lee-bailey-named-pac-12-freshman-players-of-the-year Lee, Bailey named Pac-12 freshman players of the year][http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/11/usc-football-marqise-lee-dion-bailey-matt-barkley-robert-woods-andrew-luck-.html USC's Marqise Lee, Dion Bailey are Pac-12 freshmen of year] He finished the season with 81 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions. As a sophomore, he started all 13 games, recording 80 tackles, four interceptions and a sack. As a junior, he moved back to safety.[https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-apr-15-la-sp-sn-usc-football-dion-bailey-moves-back-to-safety-20130415-story.html USC football: Dion Bailey moves back to safety] He finished his junior season with 61 tackles and five interceptions. After the season, at the recommendation of his agent Joey "SSF" Ingraham, he announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL draft.[https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/college-football/story/_/id/10188011/dion-bailey-usc-trojans-forgo-final-year-eligibility-enter-nfl-draft Dion Bailey to enter NFL draft][http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24386136/usc-db-dion-bailey-to-enter-2014-nfl-draft USC DB Dion Bailey to enter 2014 NFL Draft]
Professional career
=2014 NFL Combine=
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0
| weight = 201
| dash = 4.66
| ten split = 1.64
| twenty split = 2.64
| shuttle = 4.15
| cone drill = 6.97
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 5
| bench =
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9½
| note = All values from NFL Combine.[http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/dion-bailey?id=2543668 NFL Combine Profile]{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=105017&draftyear=2014&genpos=FS |title=NFL Draft Scout Profile |access-date=2014-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085625/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profilexnews.php?pyid=105017&draftyear=2014&genpos=FS |archive-date=2014-08-19 |url-status=dead }}
}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
Bailey signed with the Seattle Seahawks after going unselected in the 2014 NFL draft. The Seahawks waived/injured him on August 5, 2014, but was placed on the team's injured reserve after clearing waivers the next day.{{cite web|work=SeattleTimes.com|url=http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2014/08/06/dion-bailey-reverts-to-ir-for-seahawks/|title=Dion Bailey reverts to IR for Seahawks|first=Bob|last=Condotta|date=August 6, 2014|access-date=2014-08-16}} He was later released with an injury settlement.{{Cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/114639/seahawks-camp-report-day-12|title=Seahawks Camp Report: Day 12|date=August 10, 2014|first=Terry|last=Blount|access-date=2014-08-16}} Bailey was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad on October 4, 2014. He was waived on September 26, 2015.{{cite web|last1=Patra|first1=Kevin|title=Seahawks activate Kam Chancellor, waive Dion Bailey|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-activate-kam-chancellor-waive-dion-bailey-0ap3000000539025|work=NFL.com|access-date=27 September 2015}}
=New York Jets=
Bailey was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on September 28, 2015.{{cite web|title=Jets claim safety Dion Bailey from Seattle Seahawks, waive Ronald Martin. Bailey started 1 game for the jets and played in 6 others.|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/09/jets_claim_safety_dion_bailey_from_seattle_seahawk.html|publisher=NJ.com|author=Cosentino, Dom|date=September 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907033725/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/09/jets_claim_safety_dion_bailey_from_seattle_seahawk.html|archive-date=September 7, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016}}
Bailey was waived/injured by the New York Jets on August 30, 2016.{{cite web|title=Jets Reach 75, Waived/Injured 3 Players|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Reach-75-WaivedInjured-3-Players/05a7aae5-803f-420f-8ab8-68e158b9f8fa|publisher=New York Jets|author=Allen, Eric|date=August 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907032902/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Reach-75-WaivedInjured-3-Players/05a7aae5-803f-420f-8ab8-68e158b9f8fa|archive-date=September 7, 2016|access-date=August 30, 2016}} After going unclaimed on waivers, Bailey reverted to the team's injured reserve list. After reaching an injury settlement with the Jets, Bailey was released from the reserve list on September 2, 2016.{{cite web|title=New York Jets Transactions|url=http://www.nfl.com/teams/newyorkjets/transactions?team=NYJ|publisher=National Football League|date=September 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907033149/http://www.nfl.com/teams/newyorkjets/transactions?team=NYJ|archive-date=September 7, 2016|access-date=September 6, 2016}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dion_bailey_711792.html USC Trojans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112448/http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dion_bailey_711792.html |date=2013-12-24 }}
{{Pacific-12 Player of the Year}}
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Category:Players of American football from Lakewood, California
Category:American football safeties
Category:American football linebackers
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players