| Stanford Cardinal – No. 23 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2003-08-28) August 28, 2003 (age 21) Orange, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
David Bailey (born August 28, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Stanford Cardinal.
High school career
Bailey attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. As a senior in 2021, he had 54 tackles and 15.5 sacks and was named The Orange County Register' Orange County defensive player of the year. He played in the 2022 All-American Bowl. Bailey committed to Stanford University to play college football.
College career
Bailey entered his true freshman year at Stanford in 2022 as a starter. Overall he played in 11 games with nine starts and had 46 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He returned to Stanford as a starter his sophomore year in 2023.
References
- "All-Orange County Football: Mater Dei's David Bailey is the defensive player of the year". The Orange County Register. 20 December 2021.
- "Linebacker David Bailey Will be Honored as a 2022 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl's Road to the Dome Tour". NBC Sports. 30 November 2021.
- "Football Signing Day: Mater Dei LB David Bailey makes it official with Stanford". The Orange County Register. 16 December 2021.
- "Stanford freshman Bailey making impact after enrolling early". The Mercury News. 4 November 2022.
- "Stanford eyes defensive revival under new coordinator: 'Football man like crazy'". San Francisco Chronicle.
- "Oregon football aims to fend off Stanford's David Bailey, one of the Pac-12′s top edge defenders". The Oregonian. 29 September 2023.