Emani Bailey
| No. 39 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 28, 2001 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas) |
| College: | Louisiana (2020–2021) TCU (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Emani Bailey (born November 28, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and the TCU Horned Frogs.
Early life
[edit]Bailey attended Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas. During his career, he rushed for 4,026 yards and 51 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Louisiana to play college football.[1]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Louisiana in 2020, he rushed for 60 yards on 10 carries over five games. As a sophomore in 2021, he played in 11 games and had 102 carries for 642 yards and eight touchdowns. After the season, he entered the transfer portal, and transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU).[2][3][4] In his first year at TCU, he was the third running back behind Kendre Miller and Emari Demercado and had 31 carries for 250 yards and two touchdowns over 14 games. Bailey took over as TCU's starting running back in 2023.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+3⁄8 in (1.71 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.58 s | 1.58 s | 2.67 s | 4.50 s | 7.28 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Bailey was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.[8] He was also selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the third round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17.[9] He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He was released on November 6.
Carolina Panthers
[edit]On December 3, 2024, Bailey signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[12]
Personal life
[edit]His brother, Jordyn is also a member of TCU's football team.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Coppage, Mike (July 1, 2019). "Cajuns earn commitment from Texas prep running back Emani Bailey". The Advocate. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Foote, Kevin (January 6, 2022). "UL running back Emani Bailey latest Cajun to enter transfer portal". The Advocate. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (January 9, 2022). "Former Louisiana football running back Emani Bailey transferring TCU". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Davison, Drew (April 27, 2022). "Emani Bailey made his presence felt throughout the spring for TCU football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (September 28, 2023). "Meet Emani Bailey, the TCU running back leading the Big 12 in rushing". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Emani Bailey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Emani Bailey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. May 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UFL College Draft: Showboats select Kansas QB Jason Bean with No. 1 pick". FoxSports.com. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ Rizzuti, Anthony. "Panthers announce flurry of practice-squad moves, including 4 additions". Panthers Wire. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Fields, John (June 28, 2024). "'We made it happen': Bailey brothers set to fulfill childhood dream at TCU". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved July 15, 2024.