{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}} {{Use American English|date = January 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Allen Bailey | image = File:Allen Bailey.JPG | caption = Bailey with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014 | number = 97, 93 | position = Defensive end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|03|25|mf=y}} | birth_place = Sapelo Island, Georgia, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 288 | high_school = McIntosh County Academy<br/>(Darien, Georgia) | college = Miami (FL) | draftyear = 2011 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 86 | pastteams = * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2018}}) * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}}) | status = | highlights = * First-team All-ACC (2009) * Second-team All-ACC (2010) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 248 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 22.0 | statlabel3 = Forced fumbles | statvalue3 = 4 | statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue4 = 7 | pfr = BailAl00 }}
'''Allen Bailey''' (born March 25, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.
==Early life== Bailey was born in Sapelo Island, Georgia. He attended McIntosh County Academy in McIntosh County, Georgia and played linebacker and fullback. As a senior, he played in only four games due to a stress fracture in his back and had one sack. As a junior, he had 138 tackles and three sacks. He also had 323 yards on 51 carries with four touchdowns as a fullback.
==College career== As a University of Miami freshman in 2007, Bailey played in all 12 games, mainly on special teams, but appeared in two games as a linebacker. He finished with four tackles. As a sophomore in 2008 Bailey played in 12 games, starting four at defensive end. He finished the season with 36 tackles and five sacks.
As a junior in 2009, Bailey has 24 tackles and seven sacks.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/stats?playerId=236049 ESPN.com stats]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===Pre-draft=== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 | weight = 285 | dash = 4.77 | ten split = 1.70 | twenty split = 2.82 | shuttle = 4.56 | cone drill = 7.43 | vertical = 36.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 9 | bench = 27 | wonderlic = | arm span = 34 | hand span = 10 1/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 10 1/4 | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/allen-bailey?id=2495116 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930155614/http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/allen-bailey?id=2495116 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-09-30 |title=Allen Bailey Combine Profile |work=NFL.com |access-date=February 9, 2017 }}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/allen-bailey/32004241-4902-6169-5b36-e1575808450b |title=Allen Bailey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=68464&DraftYear=2011 |title=2011 NFL Draft Scout Allen Bailey College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/2011/rounds/3 |title=Draft Tracker 2011 |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 19, 2026}}</ref> }} [[File:Allen Bailey.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Bailey playing with the Kansas City Chiefs, 2014]] At the 2011 NFL Combine, Bailey had the third-highest vertical leap of any defensive lineman, at 36.5".<ref>{{Cite web|title=2011 NFL Combine-Top Performers-Defensive Line-Vertical Jump|url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers#year=2011&workout=VERTICAL_JUMP&position=DL|access-date=April 29, 2011|publisher=National Football League| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110514001219/http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers| archive-date= May 14, 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== Bailey was selected in the third round, with the 86th overall pick, of the 2011 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chiefs Take Defensive Lineman Bailey in 3rd Round|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/04/29/2193412/chiefs-take-defensive-lineman.html|access-date=April 29, 2011|date= April 29, 2011|first=Doug|last=Tucker|publisher=Associated Press}}</ref> Bailey recorded his first sack against the Packers in week 15. Bailey ended his 2011 season with one sack and 10 tackles. He had only five tackles in 10 games in 2012. The 2013 season was a turning point for Bailey after playing in 15 games finishing the year with 30 tackles, a sack, and two batted passes. In 2014, Bailey produced career highs in almost every defensive stat finishing with 41 combined tackles, five sacks, and two passes defended.
On November 15, 2014, the Chiefs signed Bailey to a four-year, $25 million contract extension with $15 million in guaranteed, and a signing bonus of $10 million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign Allen Bailey to four-year, $25M extension|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-sign-allen-bailey-to-four-year-25m-extension-0ap3000000428336|author=Hanzus, Dan|website=NFL.com|date=November 15, 2014}}</ref> He finished 2015 with 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles.
On October 18, 2016, Bailey was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves|url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/0f7f541f-ce76-4905-8f14-19b239479196|website=Chiefs.com|date=October 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003609/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/0f7f541f-ce76-4905-8f14-19b239479196|archive-date=December 8, 2017}}</ref>
In 2018, Bailey played in all 16 games with 13 starts, recording 38 combined tackles, a career-high six sacks, two forced fumbles, and a league-leading four fumble recoveries.
===Atlanta Falcons=== On July 22, 2019, Bailey signed a two-year $10.5 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Allen Bailey agrees to two-year, $10.5 million deal with Falcons|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/07/22/allen-bailey-agrees-to-two-year-10-5-million-deal-with-falcons/|author=Williams, Charean|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=July 22, 2019}}</ref> He played in 15 games with five starts, recording 26 tackles and one sack.
On March 25, 2020, Bailey signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract extension through 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ledbetter |first=D. Orlando |date=2020-03-25 |title=Falcons sign Allen Bailey to one-year, $4.5 million restructured deal |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/football/falcons-sign-bailey-one-year-restructure-deal/X1Q7y9lp1xYAaVuIPBi6pO/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution}}</ref>
The Falcons released Bailey on February 18, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Conway|first=Kelsey|date=February 18, 2021|title=Falcons release Ricardo Allen, Allen Bailey and waive Kurt Benkert|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-release-ricardo-allen-allen-bailey-and-waive-kurt-benkert|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-19|website=Atlanta Falcons Official Website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218190038/https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-release-ricardo-allen-allen-bailey-and-waive-kurt-benkert |archive-date=February 18, 2021 }}</ref>
==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | '''Bold''' | Career high |}
===Regular season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! 2011 !! KAN | '''16''' || 0 || 10 || 8 || 2 || 1.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2012 !! KAN | 10 || 1 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 |- ! 2013 !! KAN | 15 || 3 || 30 || 25 || 5 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2014 !! KAN | 14 || '''14''' || '''41''' || '''27''' || 14 || 5.0 || '''10''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2015 !! KAN | 12 || 12 || 38 || 26 || 12 || 4.5 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 1 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2016 !! KAN | 5 || 5 || 7 || 5 || 2 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2017 !! KAN | 14 || 13 || 38 || 21 || '''17''' || 2.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2018 !! KAN | '''16''' || 13 || 38 || '''27''' || 11 || '''6.0''' || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || '''4''' || '''2''' || '''1''' |- ! 2019 !! ATL | 15 || 5 || 26 || 14 || 12 || 1.0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2020 !! ATL | '''16''' || 4 || 15 || 8 || 7 || 1.5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| !! 133 !! 70 !! 248 !! 164 !! 84 !! 22.0 !! 40 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 6 !! 4 !! 7 !! 3 !! 1 |}
===Playoffs=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"| Year !rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! 2013 !! KAN | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2015 !! KAN | '''2''' || '''2''' || 4 || '''3''' || 1 || '''2.0''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2017 !! KAN | 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2018 !! KAN | '''2''' || '''2''' || '''5''' || 1 || '''4''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| !! 6 !! 5 !! 10 !! 4 !! 6 !! 2.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Football stats |nfl=Allen-Bailey|espn=14020 |pfr=B/BailAl00}} *{{commonscatinline}}
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