A 2020 seventh-round Bengals draft pick, Bailey looks to expand his role in 2021 after seeing more playing time toward the end of his rookie season ... Played in 11 games in 2020, including each of the last 10 contests, and saw action on 44 snaps on defense and 134 on special teams ... Native of Hilliard, Ohio (outside Columbus), and spent five seasons (2015-20) at Purdue, where he proved to be one of the most productive defenders in Big Ten when healthy ... Tore ACL in left knee as true freshman at Purdue in 2015, and then tore ACL in right knee in second game of senior season in '19.
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in seventh round of 2020 NFL Draft (215th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 7-21-20.
2020 highlights: Played in 11 games for Bengals as rookie; saw 44 snaps on defense and 134 on special teams ... Had PD on defense and one tackle on special teams ... Inactive for five of first six contests (Games 1-3 and 5-6), before playing in final 10 ... Season debut was Oct. 4 vs. Jacksonville (no stats) ... Had one PD (Dec. 27 at Houston) and one special teams tackle (Nov. 1 vs. Tennessee) ... Made NFL debut on Oct. 4 vs. Jacksonville (no stats).
College: Spent five seasons (2015-20) at Purdue, and saw action in 43 career games ... Totaled 327 career tackles, including 28 for losses and 13.5 sacks, and added 13 PDs, six INTs (one pick-six), two FFs and a FR ... Multiple knee injuries limited him to just three healthy seasons (2016-18), but he played in all 38 possible games during that span ... As a junior in 2018, was Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for 15-tackle performance (career-high) in upset win over No. 2 Ohio State, which also included a 41-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter to seal the victory ... A decorated student athlete, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in each of his three injury-free seasons and was a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy (nation's top football scholar athlete) in his injury-shortened senior season ... Was team co-captain as a senior.
Personal: Hometown is Hilliard, Ohio (outside Columbus) ... Attended Hilliard Davidson High School, where as a senior he recorded 100 tackles, three INTs and three FFs ... Graduated from Purdue in December 2018 with bachelor's degree in movement and sport sciences, and earned master's degree in leadership from Purdue in May 2020.
