55 PATRICK BAILEY
PRO:
(12-0/3-0):
Signed as a rookie free
agent by the Steelers on April 28, 2008...made an immediate impact on the
Steelers’ special teams as a rookie and was named the recipient of the team’s
Joe Greene Great Performance Award, given annually to the Steelers’ top
rookie...finished third (tied) on the team with 12 special teams tackles.
2008
(12-0/3-0): Played in 12
regular-season games as a valuable contributor on special teams...winner
of the Joe Greene Great Performance Award as Steelers’ Rookie of the
Year...finished third (tied) on the team with 12 tackles on special teams...made
NFL debut on Sept. 21 at Philadelphia and had one assisted tackle on special
teams...played in all three postseason games...had one solo special teams tackle
in the Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizona Cardinals... signed to the
Steelers’ practice squad following training camp...9/20: Signed by the
Steelers to the 53- man active roster...9/21 at Philadelphia: Made his
NFL debut and recorded one assisted tackle on special teams...9/29 vs.
Baltimore: Played in his second straight game and recorded two solo tackles
on special teams...10/4: Released by Steelers...10/6: Re-signed to
the practice squad...10/25: Re-signed by the Steelers to the 53-man
active roster...10/26 vs. New York Giants: Played in his third
career game as a contributor on special teams...11/3 at Washington:
Played in his second consecutive game...had one solo tackle on special
teams...11/9 vs. Indianapolis: Played in his third consecutive
game...recorded two solo tackles on special teams...11/16 vs. San Diego:
Played in his fourth consecutive game...had one assisted tackle on special
teams...11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Played in his fifth consecutive game...had
one assisted tackle on special teams...11/30 at New England: Played in
his sixth consecutive game...recorded one solo tackle on special teams...12/7
vs. Dallas: Played in his seventh consecutive game...had one assisted tackle
on special teams...12/14 at Baltimore: Played in his eighth consecutive
game...had two solo tackles on special teams...12/21 at Tennessee: Played
in his ninth consecutive game as a contributor on special teams...12/28 vs.
Cleveland: Played in his 10th consecutive game...had one assisted
tackle...AFC Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San Diego: Made his NFL
playoff debut as a contributor on special teams...AFC Championship
Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore: Playedin
his second consecutive postseason game as a contributor on special
teams...Super Bowl XLIII 2/1 vs. Arizona: Played in his third
consecutive postseason game...had one solo tackle on special
teams.
COLLEGE: Played
in 36 career games for Duke with 26 starts…finished his career with 191 tackles,
24.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and four
forced fumbles…played in a college system similar to the defensive scheme used
by the Steelers. 2007: Played and started in six games for Duke…suffered
a season-ending knee injury against Wake Forest…finished the season with 37
tackles (21 solos), seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble and four
QB hurries…recorded a career-high 12 tackles at Northwestern…notched two sacks
at Miami. 2006:
Started all 12 games...received Duke’s co-Most Outstanding Defensive Player
honors along with Michael Tauiliili...finished third on the team in tackles with
77...led Duke in sacks (3.5) and quarterback pressures (5) while ranking second
in tackles for loss (12.5)...ranked tied for sixth in the ACC with his 1.04
tackles for loss per game average…averaged 6.4 tackles per game to rank tied for
15th in the league...finished with 10 tackles at Boston College...had nine stops
versus both Wake Forest and Miami...posted at least one tackle for loss in
10-of-12 contests...returned the first interception of his career 21 yards for a
touchdown in the regular-season finale against North Carolina...played 708 total
snaps including a season-high 76 versus Boston College...Academic All-District
and Academic All-ACC selection. 2005:
Started the first eight games at linebacker before suffering a season-ending
foot injury against Florida State...finished fourth on the team with 52 total
tackles...added two tackles for loss and three caused fumbles...caused fumble
total ranked tied for fourth in the ACC...recorded 10 stops at East Carolina,
and added two forced fumbles against the Pirates...had five or more tackles in
seven games...at Virginia, logged seven tackles with two behind the line of
scrimmage, including one sack...had eight tackles at Miami...played a total of
499 snaps including a career-best 84 against Georgia Tech...also topped the
70-play barrier versus Virginia Tech (76) and Miami (71)...named to the ACC
All-Academic Team. 2004: Saw
action in 10 games...did not play versus The Citadel...finished the year with 25
tackles and three tackles for loss...had a season-high six tackles in the season
finale versus North Carolina...recorded five stops against Florida State...on
the field for a total of 373 plays including a single-game high of 61 versus
North Carolina.
PERSONAL:
Two-year
letterman at Alamo Heights...team posted a 13-2 record in 2003, advancing to the
state playoff semifinals...earned first-team all-district honors as a tight end,
defensive end and punter...all-city and honorable mention all-state honoree as a
defensive end...finalist for city defensive player of the year...as a senior,
recorded 126 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and six sacks while catching 26 passes
for three touchdowns...also competed in track and field...member of the National
Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society...son of Mickey and Linda Bailey...Full
name: Patrick Bailey.
