Player Story
Matthew Bailey story
Matthew Bailey built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Moline, IL wearing No. 7, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Matthew Bailey's career was his defensive production: 180 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Illinois. 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 Matthew Bailey's production has multiple signals. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Matthew Bailey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.