Jake Bailey
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Bailey with the Patriots in 2019
No. 16 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-18) June 18, 1997
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Santa Fe Christian
(Solana Beach, California)
College:Stanford (2015–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Punts:275
Punting yards:12,613
Punting average:45.9
Longest punt:71
Inside 20:122
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jacob Bailey (born June 18, 1997) is an American football punter for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.[1]

College career

While at Stanford, Bailey had the longest punt in the school's history at 84 yards. In four years he punted 185 times and is the all-time team leader in career punt average with 43.8 yards per kick. Bailey was a three-time All-Pac-12 honoree and two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.[2]

College statistics

Season Team Class GP Punting
PuntsYdsAvg
2015StanfordFR 71034734.7
2016StanfordSO 13502,17643.5
2017StanfordJR 14572,58645.4
2018StanfordSR 13682,99644.1
Career471858,10543.8

Professional career

New England Patriots

2019 season

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 30 in
(0.76 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.72 s1.59 s2.75 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Bailey was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[5]

Upon joining the roster, Bailey competed with incumbent punter Ryan Allen, who had been with the Patriots for 6 seasons. Bailey won the competition, and Allen was released on August 19, 2019, after the Patriots' second preseason game.[2] Bailey serves as the Patriots' holder on field goals, as Allen did.[6] After Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski was placed on injured reserve, Bailey took over kickoff duties as well.[7]

On September 25, 2019, he was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against the New York Jets in Week 3.[8] He again won the American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 11 versus the Philadelphia Eagles, when he had five punts of 50+ yards and six landing inside the 20.[9]

Bailey in 2019

2020 season

He averaged 48.7 gross yards per punt, had a long of 71, and landed 31 punts inside the 20 yard line.[10]

Bailey was one of three Patriots players, along with special teamer Matthew Slater and cornerback Stephon Gilmore, named to the 2021 Pro Bowl.[11]

In January 2021, Bailey was named to the 2020 AP All-Pro first team at punter, making him the first Patriots punter so honored.[12] He received 26 of 50 votes.[13] Bailey was one of three Patriots special teamers named to the team; Gunner Olszewski was named first-team punt returner, and Matthew Slater was named second-team special teamer.

2022 season

On August 1, 2022, Bailey signed a four-year, $13.5 million contract extension through the 2025 season.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2022.[15]

On March 10, 2023, Bailey was released by the Patriots.[16]

Miami Dolphins

On March 17, 2023, Bailey signed with the Miami Dolphins.[17]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP Punting
PuntsYdsAvgLngBlk
2019NE 16813,63844.9650
2020NE 16552,67848.7710
2021NE 17492,31647.3713
2022NE 9371,55742.1620
Career5822210,18945.9713

Postseason

Year Team GP Punting
PuntsYdsAvgLngBlk
2019NE 1523046.0610
2021NE 1314247.3530
Career2837246.5610

Personal life

His parents are Brad and Susan Bailey and he has one sister named Aly.[2] While at Stanford, he got his pilot's license.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Jake Bailey - Football". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Patriots.com Draft Profile: P Jake Bailey". patriots.com. May 9, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jake Bailey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Jake Bailey, Stanford NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 27, 2019). "NFL draft 2019: Patriots trade up, draft P Jake Bailey with the 163rd pick". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (August 19, 2019). "The Patriots' punter competition is over: Ryan Allen has been released". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  7. ↑ Vautour, Matt (November 19, 2019). "Patriots' Jake Bailey, Nick Folk have suddenly made kicking a strength in New England". masslive. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ Hartwell, Darren (September 24, 2019). "Patriots' Jake Bailey named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, joins rare company". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Jake Bailey wins another award". WEEI. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Jake Bailey Stats, News, Bio".
  11. ↑ Callahan, Andrew (December 22, 2020). "Stephon Gilmore among three Patriots selected to 2021 Pro Bowl". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  12. ↑ Hartwell, Darren (January 8, 2021). "Bailey, Gunner earn All-Pro nods after historic seasons for Pats". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2020 NFL All-Pro Team Voting". AP NEWS. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  14. ↑ Reiss, Mike (August 1, 2022). "New England Patriots and punter Jake Bailey agree to four-year, $13.5 million contract, source says". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Patriots Sign P Michael Palardy to the 53-Man Roster; Place P Jake Bailey on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. November 19, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  16. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (March 10, 2023). "Patriots release punter Jake Bailey just 7 months after signing him to a contract extension". SBNation.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign Jake Bailey and Braxton Berrios". MiamiDolphins.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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