Position: Linebacker Tackles: 64 Spouse Maggie Bailey Undrafted: 2008 Weight 107 kg | College: Duke Height 1.93 m Place of birth: Elmendorf, Texas Name Patrick Bailey | |
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Date of birth: (1985-11-19) November 19, 1985 (age 30) Role American football linebacker Parents Linda Bailey, Mickey Bailey Education Duke University, Alamo Heights High School Number 57 (Tennessee Titans / Linebacker), 55 (Pittsburgh Steelers / Linebacker) | ||
Patrick Bailey (born November 19, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Against the Arizona Cardinals, Bailey won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers. He graduated in 2004 from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio and played college football at Duke.
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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 after the team waived running back Gary Russell. 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, and was listed as questionable for the week 5 game.
Bailey was waived on October 4 when the team signed practice squad defensive tackle Scott Paxson to the active roster. 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.
He played special teams and registered a tackle in the Steelers victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009.
He was cut on September 4, 2010, during the Steelers' final roster cuts.
Tennessee Titans
On September 5, 2010, Bailey was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.
On September 1, 2014, Bailey was wavied by the Titans to clear a roster space for Quentin Groves
Personal life
Bailey and his wife Maggie live in Nashville, Tennessee and Elmendorf, Texas.