Rodney Bailey

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Rodney Bailey
No. 94, 95, 93, 91
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1979-10-07) October 7, 1979 (age 44)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:106
Sacks:9.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · 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 years[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[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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
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]

  1. ^ "Recruiting Commitments". Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  2. ^ "2000 All Big Ten Teams". Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  3. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "2009 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees Announced - St. Edward High School". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
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