Bailey Flint

Bailey Robert Flint (born September 5, 1996) is an Australian professional gridiron football punter. He played college football at Toledo.

Early life A native of Melbourne, Australia, Flint played gridiron football for the first time in 2015 when he participated in a nine-on-nine football game. Just a few months after joining his local club team, he played with Team Australia in the Down Under Bowl. From there, Flint got the chance to play one year of high school football at Layton Christian Academy in Layton, Utah, during which he weighed 260 pounds and played both right tackle and defensive end.

As a freshman, Flint played in all 14 games and recorded 47 punts for an average of 38.0 yards, including a season-long 57-yard punt against Ball State. As a sophomore, he appeared in 13 games and punted 61 times for an average of 40.9 yards. Two weeks later, he punted eight times for an average of 41.4 yards against Buffalo, earning Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Co-Special Teams Player of the Week honors. As a junior in 2019, Flint averaged 47.3 yards per punt until he missed the final eight games after suffering a season-ending injury that damaged several ligaments in his left ankle. In a win over Colorado State, he averaged 52.0 yards on six punts, including a career-high 72 yarder in the first quarter.

Prior to his senior season in 2020, Flint was named to the preseason watchlist for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation's best punter. He was also named a team captain.

Professional career Hamilton Tiger-Cats Flint was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as the second overall pick in the 2022 CFL global draft. but was not signed.

On May 5, 2023, it was announced that he had signed with the Tiger-Cats. He played in eight games in 2023 where he had 52 punts with a 45.1-yard average. He was released on June 1, 2024.

Saskatchewan Roughriders On April 7, 2025, it was announced that Bailey had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He was released on June 2, 2025.

Personal life Bailey Flint was born to Douglas Flint and Rachel Perry and has one brother and two sisters. Flint studied theatre in Moscow the following year. However, due to being an international student, he was not able to receive compensation for use of his name, image, and likeness (NIL).

He is married to Racing Louisville FC NWSL player Taylor Kornieck.

Community service During his time in school, Flint became well known in Toledo for his commitment to community service. For several years, he volunteered at My First Days Daycare to read and spend time with the children and even recorded YouTube videos of himself reading for them to watch during the COVID-19 pandemic. He later sold t-shirts to raise money to update the daycare facilities.