Player Career

JaQuan Bailey Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

JaQuan Bailey story

JaQuan Bailey built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a defensive end from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of JaQuan Bailey's career was his defensive production: 152 tackles, 45.5 tackles for loss, 25.5 sacks, and 13 passes defended across 50 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives JaQuan Bailey's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2016-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720172018201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonIowa State11.521.15.6
2017 PostseasonIowa State2530.18.913.5
2017 Regular SeasonIowa State2530.18.90
2018 PostseasonIowa State31.538.510.46.5
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State31.538.510.40
2019 Regular SeasonIowa State323.94.3-28.5
2020 Regular SeasonIowa State2534.91022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Akron

Week 4 · W 26-13

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

@ TCU

Week 4 · W 37-34 · Conference game

7.5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Memphis

Week 1 · W 21-20 · Postseason

5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Texas Tech

Week 9 · W 40-31 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Texas

Week 5 · L 7-17 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Iowa State

31.5 primary output · 38.5 efficiency · 10.4 usage

70.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Iowa State

70.2

31.5 primary · 38.5 efficiency · 10.4 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Iowa State

62.3

25 primary · 34.9 efficiency · 10 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

23

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games