Alvin Dewayne Bailey (born August 26, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Alvin Bailey
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Bailey with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013
No. 78
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-26) August 26, 1991 (age 33)
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Broken Arrow (OK)
College:Arkansas
Undrafted:2013
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:56
Games started:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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A native of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Bailey attended Broken Arrow Senior High School, where he anchored the offensive line for three straight season and was regarded a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1] He accepted a scholarship offer from Arkansas over offers from Nebraska and Kansas State.

College career

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After redshirting in 2009, he started all 13 games for the Razorbacks as Arkansas was the only school in the SEC to start the same offensive line every game in 2010. In his redshirt sophomore season at Arkansas, Bailey was a Second-team All-SEC selection.[2] As a redshirt junior, he started in all 12 games.

In December 2012, Bailey announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility, entering the 2013 NFL draft. He signed with Morgan Advisory Group, and began his preparations for the NFL Combine workouts in Arizona.[3]

Professional career

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Although being projected as a third-/fourth-round pick,[4] Bailey was not selected in the 2013 NFL draft.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Bench press
6 ft 3+18 in
(1.91 m)
312 lb
(142 kg)
34+34 in
(0.88 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
4.95 s 1.72 s 2.86 s 4.69 s 7.50 s 27 reps
No full workout at NFL Combine due to hamstring on 2nd 40-yd dash try. 20-ss and 3-cone from Arkansas Pro Day.[5][6]

Bailey played for the Seattle Seahawks from 2013 to 2015. During his time with the Seahawks, the team won Super Bowl XLVIII and made an appearance in Super Bowl XLIX.

Bailey signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 11, 2016.[7] He was suspended two games on December 15, 2016, as a result of a driving under the influence arrest in September [8] On April 20, 2017, he was released by the Browns.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Southeastern Conference".
  3. ^ "Bailey Entering NFL Draft; Hogs Sign Five JUCO Players". Arkansas News Bureau.
  4. ^ "2013 NFL Draft - SI.com". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "Alvin Bailey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Alvin Bailey, Arkansas, OG, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2016). "Browns get in the game, sign Alvin Bailey and Justin Tuggle". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Pat, McManamon (December 15, 2016). "NFL suspends Alvin Bailey for substance abuse violation". ESPN.com.
  9. ^ "Browns release three players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
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