Bailey Gaither
Bailey Gaither (born January 11, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at San Jose State.
| No. 4 – Pittsburgh Maulers | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 11, 1997 Paso Robles, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Paso Robles (Paso Robles, California) |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
College career
After graduating high school, Gaither enrolled at San Jose State, where in his first year he redshirted.[1] After being a redshirt throughout the 2015 season, Gaither started one game in 2016, making 4 receptions for 43 yards and 1 touchdown. He also returned 7 kickoffs for 128 yards.[1] In the 2017 season, Gaither started 4 of 9 games. He recorded 22 catches for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also returned 13 kicks for 256 yards and blocked a punt.[1] In the 2018 season, Gaither started 3 of 4 games. His season was cut short by a torn ACL.[2] He caught 16 for 327 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had 3 kick returns for 50 yards and had 1 punt return for 9 yards.[1] Gaither had his best college season in 2019. He started all 12 games and caught 52 passes for 812 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also recorded 1 punt return for 10 yards and had a blocked punt that was featured on ESPN Sports Center's top "Plays of the Day" (10/26). At the end of the year he earned an Honorable Mention for all-Mountain West.[1] In his final college season, Gaither earned a First-team All-Mountain West and his bachelor's degree in communication studies. He started 7 of 7 games in which he caught 41 receptions for 725 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also had 5 punt returns for 37 yards.[1]
Profesional career
| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.48 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 4.39 s | 7.07 s | 31 in (0.79 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 9 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers and initial retirement
Gaither signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent shortly after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL Draft.[4] On August 3, 2021 he retired and was placed on reserve/retired list.[5] On August 20, 2021, he was waived from the retired list.[6]
Pittsburgh Maulers
Gaither came out of retirement and was selected in the 14th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Maulers, which has reunited him with his former college teammate, Josh Love.[7]
References
- "84 - Bailey Gaither". sjsuspartans.com.
- "Battle Scar: Bailey Gaither's road to recovery". thespearsjsu.com.
- "Bailey Gaither, San Jose State, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". packers.com. May 3, 2021.
- "Packers rookie UDFA Bailey Gaither retires from football". usatoday.com. August 3, 2021.
- "Packers Waive WR Bailey Gaither From Retired List". nfltraderumors.co. August 20, 2021.
- Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
Further reading
- Bailey, Joe (June 28, 2020). "Gaither named next finalist". Santa Maria Times. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wilson, Nick (May 4, 2021). "Former Paso Robles, San Jose State standout signs with Packers". The Tribune. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wilson, Nick (December 17, 2020). "Paso Robles grad Gaither starring at San Jose State". The Tribune. p. B2, B4 – via Newspapers.com.