Usage Score
14.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025Stanford
LB • 6'3" • 250 lbs • Irvine, CA, USA
David Bailey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.9 disruption score.
Usage Score
14.6
Efficiency
40.9
Consistency
47.9
Season Value
46.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
David Bailey, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Texas Tech. David Bailey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.9 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 37 primary output with 40.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 40.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Stanford, Texas Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.6
Efficiency
40.9
Usage
14.6
Consistency
47.9
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 5. Unknown: 1. Kent State: 2. Oregon State: 2. Utah: 2. Houston: 5. Kansas: 6. Arizona State: 5. Oklahoma State: 0.5. Kansas State: 2. BYU: 2. UCF: 2. West Virginia: 0. BYU: 2.5
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 9 by 87.5. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Kent State: 1 by 24.2. Oregon State: 2 by 28.3. Utah: 3 by 32.5. Houston: 3 by 62.5. Kansas: 6 by 75. Arizona State: 5 by 70.8. Oklahoma State: 3 by 17.5. Kansas State: 1 by 24.2. BYU: 4 by 36.7. UCF: 3 by 32.5. West Virginia: 4 by 16.7. BYU: 5 by 45.8
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs OregonSplash game | L 0-23 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | vs BYU | W 34-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ West Virginia | W 49-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs UCF | W 48-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs BYU | W 29-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Kansas State | W 43-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Oklahoma State | W 42-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Arizona State2+ sacks · Splash game | L 22-26 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Kansas2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Houston2+ sacks · Splash game | W 35-11 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Utah | W 34-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Oregon State | W 45-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kent State | W 62-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Stanford
2022-2024
Opening stop
Texas Tech
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Stanford | 9 | 26.9 | 9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Stanford | 11 | 24.3 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Stanford | 14 | 26.9 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2025 Postseason | Texas Tech | 37 | 40.9 | 14.6 | 23 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 37 | 40.9 | 14.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Hawai'i
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Primary metric
7 disruption/tackle impact with 69.1 takeover score.
#2
Kansas
6
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 63.8 takeover score.
#3
Oregon
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#4
NC State
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#5
UCLA
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Texas Tech
37 primary output · 40.9 efficiency · 14.6 usage
46.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Texas Tech
46.9
37 primary · 40.9 efficiency · 14.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Stanford
27.1
14 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 12.5 usage
6
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9718
Mater Dei · Santa Ana, CA
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
156
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 43 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
David Bailey quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit