Rodney Bailey

Rodney Dwayne Bailey (born October 7, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bailey attended St. Edward High School in nearby Lakewood, Ohio and was a letterman in football. He trucked Marty Mordarski in a memorable game against Padua. In football, he was named the Cleveland Division I Player of the Year by The Plain Dealer, and was a first-team Division I Associated All-State pick. In addition, he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club player of the year and was named to numerous high school All-American teams. He graduated from St. Edward in 1997.

College career Entering Ohio State, Bailey was listed as one of the top 40 high school recruits in United States. Bailey started as a true freshman and started 34 games in total. His senior year, Bailey was named a co-captain, named an all-Big Ten selection and was honored as team defensive player of the year.

Bailey is a graduate of Ohio State University and completed his degree in only 3.5 years.

Professional career

2001 • Drafted in the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. • Played all 16 games with one start. • Recorded 12 tackles (11 solo) and 2 sacks.

2002 • Played all 16 games and 2 postseason games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. • Recorded 18 tackles (15 solo), 5.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.

2003 • Played all 16 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. • Recorded 9 tackles (6 solo) and 2 sacks.

2004 • Signed to the New England Patriots. • Spent season on injured reserve. • Earned a championship ring as a member of the winning team for Super Bowl XXXVIII.

2005 • Signed September 14 to the Seattle Seahawks and played 8 games. • Recorded 13 tackles (8 solos) and 2 forced fumbles.

2006 • Played in 12 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. • Played in 50th game as a member of the Steelers.

2007 • Signed with the Arizona Cardinals. • Listed on depth chart as defensive tackle, a change from his usual position of defensive end.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2001 PIT 16 1 26 14 12 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2002 PIT 16 0 30 21 9 5.5 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2003 PIT 16 0 10 7 3 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 SEA 8 0 15 9 6 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2006 PIT 12 0 9 3 6 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2007 ARI 16 0 16 11 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 1 106 65 41 9.5 20 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2001 PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 PIT 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

After football In 2009, St. Edward announced that Bailey would be inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.