Drew Bailey

Height:
6-5
Weight:
294
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
Prev School:
Pearl River CC

2016 SENIOR SEASON
Emerged as a pass rusher and one of the team’s best run stopper ... big, athletic body who has helped the Cards have one of the nation’s top run defenses ... recorded a career-best 58 tackles ... registered 9.0 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... credited with a pair of tackles and recovered a fumble against Charlotte ... started for the first time versus Syracuse ... notched two stops and his first sack of the season (-8 yards) ... credited with a pair of tackles in the 63-20 win over the No. 2 Seminoles ... totaled six tackles and 0.5 sacks in the win on the road at Marshall ... made three stops in a tough loss at Clemson ... tallied a career-high 11 tackles (most by a defensive lineman since 2005) and a career-best 3.0 tackles for loss ... registered four tackles and one tackle for loss against NC State ... posted three tackles versus Boston College ... notched six tackles and one tackle for loss against Wake Forest ... totaled five stops and one tackle for loss versus Houston ... credited with five tackles against Kentucky, giving him 16 in the last three games ... closed the season with nine tackles versus LSU in the Citrus Bowl.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Came off the bench in 12 games and added depth at the defensive tackle position ... credited with nine total tackles and 0.5 sacks ... finished with 1.0 tackle for loss ... made his debut with one tackle versus Auburn ... tied his career-high with two tackles against NC State and Wake Forest ... credited with 0.5 tackles for loss versus NC State and Kentucky ... credited with a half-sack against NC State.

BEFORE LOUISVILLE
Enrolled at UofL in January and is currently participating in winter workouts ... attended Pearl River Community College ... played for head coach William Jones ... 3-star prospect by Rivals and Scout.com ... finished the year with 22 tackles ... was rated as one of the top among Mississippi defensive linemen with 10 sacks ... totaled a career-high 2.0 sacks against Jones Community College and Southwest Mississippi Community College ... received offers from Fresno St., Georgia State, UL-Lafayette, Louisville, Maryland, Middle Tennessee, NC State, Purdue and Southern Mississippi.

PERSONAL
Born 11/15/92 ... communication major.