Sergio Bailey
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | August 21, 1994 |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Olympian High School (Chula Vista, California) |
College: | Grossmont Eastern Michigan |
Undrafted: | 2018 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Sergio Bailey II (born August 21, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.
Early life and high school career
Bailey grew up in San Diego with a single mother who worked "two, sometimes three jobs" and initially attended Helix High School in La Mesa before switching to Olympian High School in Chula Vista, where he could live with his godmother during the week.[1] At Olympian, he was named offensive MVP of the football team for his junior and senior years.[2]
College career
Bailey enrolled at Grossmont College, where he earned first-team all-conference honors as a freshman and honorable mention accolades as a sophomore for the Griffins. He transferred to Eastern Michigan after his sophomore season in 2015. In his two seasons, and 25 games played at Eastern Michigan, Bailey racked up 1,746 receiving yards with 114 receptions and 16 touchdowns. In his senior year, he played 12 games, recording 54 receptions for a career-high 878 yards and nine touchdowns. He played in 13 games his junior year in 2016, leading all EMU receivers with 60 receptions for 868 yards and seven touchdowns.[2][3]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bailey was signed by Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[4] On August 26, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle during pre game warm up before the third pre season game against the Detroit Lions.[5] He was waived on May 6, 2019.
Seattle Dragons
Bailey signed with the Seattle Dragons of the XFL on January 24, 2020. He was waived on February 25, 2020.[6]
Los Angeles Wildcats
Bailey signed with the Los Angeles Wildcats on March 12, 2020.[7] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[8]
Personal life
In 2020, he opened the Surf & Soul Spot restaurant in the College Area/La Mesa which he co-owns with a childhood friend who is a chef.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Sipple, George (August 28, 2017). "How Eastern Michigan football's Sergio Bailey II overcame self-doubt". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sergio Bailey II". Eastern Michigan Eagles. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Sergio Bailey Biography". Buccaneers.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bucs Add 14 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ Laine, Jenna (August 26, 2018). "Buccaneers' Sergio Bailey suffers severe ankle injury after rain causes soggy conditions". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Hitting the 'Spot'". La Mesa Courier. October 23, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Conversations with the Inspiring Sarajevo Petty and Sergio Bailey". SDVoyager. April 13, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Former Olympian Eagle and NFL player, Sergio Bailey, takes on new heights -". McKinnon Broadcasting. January 8, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.