Player Career

Caleb Bailey Career Story

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

Player Story

Caleb Bailey story

Caleb Bailey built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Romeoville, IL wearing No. 8, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Caleb Bailey's career was his defensive production: 134 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Western Michigan. 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 Caleb Bailey's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Caleb 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

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

  1. 1

    Western Michigan

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan0
2014 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2015 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan00
2016 PostseasonWestern Michigan1733.311.217
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1733.311.20
2017 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1534.49.2-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Akron

Week 7 · W 41-0 · Conference game

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Havoc Plays

91.4 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Kent State

Week 11 · W 48-20 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Wisconsin

Week 1 · L 16-24 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 8 · W 20-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Ohio

Week 14 · W 29-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Western Michigan

17 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 11.2 usage

67.6

#2

2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan

67.6

17 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 11.2 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan

61.3

15 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games