CJ Bailey
| NC State Wolfpack – No. 16 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida) |
Cedrick Bailey is an American football quarterback for the NC State Wolfpack.
Early life
[edit]Bailey attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in Hollywood, Florida.[1] During his high school career he had 9,005 passing yards and 116 touchdowns. He committed to North Carolina State University to play college football.[2]
College career
[edit]Bailey entered his true freshman season at NC State in 2024 as a backup to Grayson McCall. After McCall suffered an injury against Louisiana Tech, Bailey entered the game and helped lead the team to a victory.[3][4] He started his first career game the next week against Clemson.[5][6][7] He finishing completing 16 of 25 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| NC State Wolfpack | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 4−4 | 177 | 276 | 64.1 | 2,183 | 7.9 | 14 | 9 | 140.8 | 88 | 255 | 2.9 | 5 | |
| Career[8] | 11 | 8 | 4−4 | 177 | 276 | 64.1 | 2,183 | 7.9 | 14 | 9 | 140.8 | 88 | 255 | 2.9 | 5 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Christakis, Trish (October 10, 2023). "Cedrick Bailey: CBS Nat Moore Trophy nominee, QB at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory - CBS Miami". CBS News.
- ^ Raynor, Grace (January 17, 2024). "NC State and QB Cedrick Bailey could be a perfect match: 'They're getting a leader'". The Athletic. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ 'Recruited for a reason: Freshman CJ Bailey shines in N.C. State’s comeback win
- ^ Trotter, Colby (September 14, 2024). "CJ Bailey offers glimpse into future, potentially present for NC State football". Technician.
- ^ "CJ Bailey to lead Wolfpack in first college start | The North State Journal".
- ^ "With veteran out, NC State turns to freshman". ESPN.com. September 16, 2024.
- ^ Trotter, Colby; Bagkogiannis, Ethan (September 16, 2024). "Bailey to make first start against Clemson, McCall considered "day-to-day" for NC State football". Technician. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "CJ Bailey College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.