Michael Bailey (Canadian football)

Summary

Michael Bailey (born October 11, 1982) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Michael Bailey
Born: (1982-10-11) October 11, 1982 (age 41)
Brampton, Ontario
Career information
StatusNot active
CFL statusNational
Position(s)OL, DT
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight276 lb (125 kg)
UniversityMount Allison Mounties
Career history
As player
20062007Toronto Argonauts*
*Off-season or practice roster only
Career highlights and awards
HonoursEnterprise employee off the year
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Early years edit

In September 2002, he enrolled at Mount Allison University, studying English while playing for both the Mount Allison Mounties football and basketball teams. In 2003, he was named an Atlantic University Sport All-Star and named the Mounties most improved player, recording 36 tackles in 8 games. In 2005, he was selected to compete in the CIS football East West Bowl.[1]

Professional career edit

Bailey attended the 2006 CFL Evaluation Camp and, though he went undrafted in the 2006 CFL Draft, his performance was impressive[2][3][4] enough that he was signed by the Toronto Argonauts as a free agent on May 12, 2006,[5] and dressed in both pre-season games versus Hamilton as a backup offensive lineman, backup defensive tackle, and played on special teams. He was assigned to the practice roster at the beginning of the regular season, where he remained until he returned for his final season at Mount Allison on July 29.[1]

He re-signed with the Argonauts on January 3, 2007 but was released at the end of training camp on June 23, 2007.[1][6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Argos sign Brampton's Michael Bailey". The Brampton News. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  2. ^ "Evaluation Camp numbers". CFL.ca. March 26, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "Coaches' comments on their players attending CFL Evaluation Camp". CFL.ca. March 23, 2006. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  4. ^ Forde, Duane (April 16, 2006). "CFL Canadian Draft rankings". CFL.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  5. ^ "Signed non-import OT Michael Bailey". Canadian Football League. May 12, 2006. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  6. ^ "CFL rosters cut down to size". Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
  7. ^ "Argonauts trim roster". CFL.ca. June 23, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2009.