| No. 39 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 28, 2001 |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas) |
| College: | Louisiana (2020–2021) TCU (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
Emani Bailey (born November 28, 2001) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the TCU Horned Frogs.
High school career
Bailey attended Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas. During his career, he rushed for 4,026 yards and 51 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Louisiana to play college football.[1]
College career
As a true freshman at Louisiana in 2020, he rushed for 60 yards on 10 carries over five games. As a sophomore in 2021, he played in 11 games and had 102 carries for 642 yards and eight touchdowns. After the season, he entered the transfer portal, and transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU).[2][3][4] In his first year at TCU, he was the third running back behind Kendre Miller and Emari Demercado and had 31 carries for 250 yards and two touchdowns over 14 games. Bailey took over as TCU's starting running back in 2023.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+3⁄8 in (1.71 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.61 s | 1.57 s | 2.69 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Bailey was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.[8]
Personal life
His brother, Jordyn is also a member of TCU's football team.[9]
References
- ^ Cajuns earn commitment from Texas prep running back Emani Bailey
- ^ UL running back Emani Bailey latest Cajun to enter transfer portal
- ^ Former Louisiana football running back Emani Bailey headed to TCU with brother
- ^ Emani Bailey made his presence felt throughout the spring for TCU football
- ^ Meet Emani Bailey, the TCU running back leading the Big 12 in rushing
- ^ "Emani Bailey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Emani Bailey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024.
- ^ ‘We made it happen’: Bailey brothers set to fulfill childhood dream at TCU
External links
This page was last edited on 23 May 2024, at 12:58