Patrick Bailey (American football)

Total tackles:	71
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Bailey
No. 46, 55, 57
Position:	Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born:	November 19, 1985 (age 39); Elmendorf, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	San Antonio (TX) Alamo Heights
College:	Duke
Undrafted:	2008
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2008–2009); Tennessee Titans (2010–2013);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLIII);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	71
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Bailey (born November 19, 1985) is an American former professional football outside linebacker. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2008 by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Bailey won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers. He also played for the Tennessee Titans.

Early life

He graduated in 2004 from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio. He played college football at Duke.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

After spending the first two games of the 2008 season on the Steelers' practice squad, Bailey was signed to the active roster on September 20. Bailey made a solo special teams tackle against the Philadelphia Eagles in his first NFL game, and followed that up with two solo tackles on special teams against the Baltimore Ravens. He injured his hamstring playing against the Ravens.^{[citation needed]}

Bailey was waived on October 4 when the team signed practice squad defensive tackle Scott Paxson to the active roster.^[1] He was re-signed to the practice squad the following day, rejoining the active roster soon after. Bailey earned the Steelers rookie of the year award for his play on special teams.^[2]

He played special teams and registered a tackle in the Steelers victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009.^{[citation needed]}

He was cut on September 4, 2010.^{[citation needed]}

Tennessee Titans

On September 5, 2010, Bailey was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.^{[citation needed]} On September 1, 2014, Bailey was waived by the Titans.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Bailey and his wife Maggie live in Nashville, Tennessee, and Elmendorf, Texas.^[3] As of 2017 he worked for Asurion in a strategic pricing role.^[4]

References

^ Steelers promote DL Paxson from practice squad
^ Bouchette, Ed (December 18, 2008). "Steelers Notebook: Bailey selected as team's top rookie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
^ "tanner dover". The Official Site of the Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
^ "Exclusive with Steelers Linebacker Patrick Bailey, 2008-2009". steelerstakeaways.com/. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

External links

[1] Steelers promote DL Paxson from practice squad

[2] Bouchette, Ed (December 18, 2008). "Steelers Notebook: Bailey selected as team's top rookie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 19, 2008.

[3] "tanner dover". The Official Site of the Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2013.

[4] "Exclusive with Steelers Linebacker Patrick Bailey, 2008-2009". steelerstakeaways.com/. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

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