Markus Bailey

Markus Bailey

Bailey with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021
Personal information
Born:	(1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 (age 27) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, Ohio)
College:	Purdue (2015–2019)
Position:	Linebacker
NFL draft:	2020 / round: 7 / pick: 215
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2020–2023) Arizona Cardinals (2024)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 73 Sacks: 0.5 Pass deflections: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Markus LaJuan Bailey (born March 7, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Purdue.

College career

After playing at Hilliard Davidson High School, Bailey committed to Purdue on July 13, 2014, choosing the Boilermakers over Akron, Duke, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia, among others,[1] although an elusive offer from Ohio State never came.[2]

After being sidelined by a torn ACL during his true freshman season, Bailey started 13 games in each of his redshirt sophomore and junior seasons.[3] After his junior season, Bailey was named second-team all-Big Ten by coaches and third-team all-Big Ten by the media.[4] A knee injury ended Bailey's senior season after two games.[2] He was named a team captain during his junior and senior seasons.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6][7]

Cincinnati Bengals

Bailey was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 215th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.[8] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list on July 27, 2020.[9] He was moved back to the active roster on August 2.[10]

Arizona Cardinals

On May 7, 2024, Bailey signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] On November 19, the NFL suspended Bailey for 6 games after he violated the league's PED policy.[14]

Personal life

Bailey was named all-Academic Big Ten his redshirt freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons.[5]

References

1. "Markus Bailey, Hilliard Davidson, Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
2. Rabinowitz, Bill (April 21, 2020). "Hilliard Davidson grad Markus Bailey puts NFL teams at ease over knee injury". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
3. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Markus Bailey". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
4. Carmin, Mike (October 10, 2019). "Purdue linebacker Markus Bailey updates knee surgery, prepares for NFL". Journal & Courier. Gannett. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
5. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 179. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
6. "Markus Bailey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
7. "Markus Bailey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
8. Clark, Dave (April 25, 2020). "Reactions: Bengals take linebacker Markus Bailey of Purdue in NFL Draft seventh round". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
9. Roling, Chris (July 27, 2020). "Bengals place rookies Khalid Kareem and Markus Bailey on NFI list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
10. "Bengals' Markus Bailey: Passes physical". CBSSports.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
11. "Cardinals Sign Linebacker Markus Bailey". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
12. Urban, Darren (August 27, 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com.
13. Urban, Darren (August 28, 2024). "Cardinals Announce Initial Practice Squad For 2024". AZCardinals.com.
14. "NFL Suspends Markus Bailey For 6 Games". azcardinals.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

External links

• Arizona Cardinals bio
• Purdue Boilermakers bio