| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 28, 1997 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | William M. Raines |
| College: | Iowa State |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
JaQuan Bailey (born May 28, 1997) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in May 2021. He went to college at Iowa State.[1]
Bailey was born on May 28, 1997[2] in Jacksonville, Florida. He went to William M. Raines High School before attending Iowa State University.[3][4][5][6][7] He was a 3-star recruit and choose Iowa State over offers from Tennessee, Florida, Louisville, and Virginia Tech.[8] In his first season he played in 12 games,[9] starting 7, and was named Freshmen All-America.[8] The next season he was an Honorable Mention All Big-12, with 7 sacks.[8] He played in 13 games for the second straight year in 2018.[8] He had 46 tackles to lead all Iowa State defensive linemen.[8] He was named Second-team All Big-12 and on the Ted Hendricks award watchlist.[8] In 2019, he played in 4 games before being a medical redshirt.[8] In 2020, he started all 12 games, and was named First-team All-American by two selectors.[8] He was also named First-team All-Big-12.[8]
Bailey signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He was waived on August 29, 2021.[11]
Bailey was selected in the 25th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers.[12]
His twin brother Joshua also played with Iowa State.[8]