Bailey Feltmate

Bailey Feltmate (born January 22, 1998) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker and coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Dalhousie Tigers of the Atlantic Football League. He played for four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

University career Feltmate played U Sports football for the Acadia Axemen from 2016 to 2019. He played in 31 games over four seasons with the team where he had 203 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, three sacks, and three forced fumbles. He won a Loney Bowl championship in 2017 and 2019 where he was also named a second-team All-Canadian in both seasons. He then signed with the team on January 21, 2021. In the 2023 season, he converted to fullback and played in 16 regular season games and had one defensive tackle and 15 special teams tackles. Feltmate signed a contract extension with the Tiger-Cats on December 7, 2023. However, he was added to the retired list on May 10, 2024.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers On June 9, 2024, it was announced that Feltmate had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, reversing his decision to retire after the Tiger-Cats had released him from his contract. He played in eight regular season games where he had eight special teams tackles and one catch for five yards. He played in the 111th Grey Cup where he recorded one special teams tackle in the Blue Bombers' loss to the Toronto Argonauts. He announced his retirement on February 4, 2025.

Coaching career On February 4, 2025, Feltmate announced that he would be joining the Dalhousie Tigers football team coaching staff as their special teams coordinator while also attending Dalhousie University for their nursing program.