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Player Dossier
2015-2018Fresno State
James Bailey
LB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Austin, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Bailey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Player Story
James Bailey built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Austin, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of James Bailey's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
James Bailey, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Fresno State. James Bailey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 209
- TFL
- 20.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
James Bailey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 209
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Fresno State
- Top game
- Nevada
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lake Travis · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- Lake Travis · 33 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 80 tackles · LB 128th (top 11%) · Mountain West 24th (top 5%) · National 189th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Fresno State | 12 | 58 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Fresno State | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Fresno State | 14 | 68 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 31.9 |
| 2018 Postseason | Fresno State | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 74.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Fresno State | 14 | 74 | 9.5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 74.3 |
Related Context
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James Bailey played LB for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, James Bailey recorded 10 receiving yards and 209 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Fresno State paired 20.5 primary output with 38.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 38.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
38.5
Usage
11.5
Consistency
62.4
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 3. Idaho: 2. Minnesota: 1. UCLA: 0. Toledo: 2. Nevada: 3.5. Wyoming: 0. New Mexico: 0. Hawai'i: 2. UNLV: 2. Boise State: 1.5. San Diego State: 1. San José State: 1. Boise State: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 6 by 55. Idaho: 1 by 24.2. Minnesota: 9 by 47.5. UCLA: 5 by 20.8. Toledo: 5 by 40.8. Nevada: 10 by 76.7. Wyoming: 5 by 20.8. New Mexico: 5 by 20.8. Hawai'i: 3 by 32.5. UNLV: 7 by 49.2. Boise State: 8 by 48.3. San Diego State: 6 by 35. San José State: 4 by 26.7. Boise State: 6 by 40
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 12 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 2 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
76.7 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | vs Arizona StateSplash game | W 31-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/2 | @ Boise State | W 19-16 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | vs San José State | W 31-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs San Diego State | W 23-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Boise State | L 17-24 | 8 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | @ UNLVSplash game | W 48-3 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/28 | vs Hawai'iSplash game | W 50-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ New Mexico | W 38-7 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/14 | vs Wyoming | W 27-3 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Nevada10+ tackles · Splash game | W 21-3 | 10 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | vs ToledoSplash game | W 49-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/16 | @ UCLA | W 38-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Minnesota | L 14-21 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | vs IdahoSplash game | W 79-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
James Bailey story
James Bailey built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Austin, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of James Bailey's career was his defensive production: 209 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 interception across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Fresno State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but James Bailey's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 10 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.
The arc is straightforward: James Bailey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Fresno State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Fresno State | 9.5 | 28.1 | 6.6 | 9.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Fresno State | 7.5 | 26.5 | 6 | -2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Fresno State | 7.5 | 26.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Fresno State | 20.5 | 38.5 | 11.5 | 13 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Fresno State | 20.5 | 38.5 | 11.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nevada
Week 6 · W 21-3 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
92.2 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.2 takeover score.
#2
@ UNLV
Week 5 · L 20-45 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona State
Week 1 · W 31-20 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
80.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Houston
Week 1 · W 33-27 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Boise State
Week 11 · L 17-24 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.7 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Fresno State
20.5 primary output · 38.5 efficiency · 11.5 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Fresno State
74.3
20.5 primary · 38.5 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Fresno State
38.5
9.5 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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