Rodney Dwayne Bailey was born the son of Ransford and Dianne Bailey on Oct. 7, 1979 … Was a high school All-American at St. Edwards High School … Selected as a first-team Division I Associated Press All-State pick … Voted Cleveland area Division I Defensive Player of the Year by the Cleveland Plain Dealer and selected as the Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year … Had 111 tackles with 16 sacks as a senior and finished his high school career with 199 tackles and 26 sacks … Named to five high school All-American teams.
Rodney Bailey was signed by the Patriots as a restricted free agent from the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 11, 2004 ... Originally drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2001 NFL draft ... Placed on injured reserve (08/02/04).
Career GP/GS: 48/1 (4/0)
Bailey has recorded 9.5 sacks in his three-year career, despite seeing action primarily in a reserve role. He notched a career-high 2.5 sacks in a 2002 game against Cleveland.
Started 34 games for the Buckeyes … Finished his college career with 17.5 sacks … Had his best year as a senior … Was team co-captain and defensive player of the year in 2000 … Registered 31 tackles, 13 tackles for losses, eight sacks and batted down four passes … Voted by his teammates as co-most inspirational player at the end of his senior year … Started six games and played in all 12 in 1999 … Recorded 23 tackles, five tackles for losses and one sack … Started all 12 games as a sophomore in 1998 … Recorded 16 tackles, including 10 tackles for losses … Ranked third on team with 5.5 sacks and batted down three passes … Was credited with three pass defenses … Played in every game as a true freshman … Started four games … Ended year with 19 tackles, four tackles for losses and three sacks … Graduated in 3 1/2 years with a degree in communications.
2004 (0/0): Placed on injured reserved (8/12) and missed the entire season.
2003 (16/0 – Pittsburgh): Played in all 16 games for the third consecutive season … Played a reserve role along the defensive line in the Steelers’ 3-4 defense … Made nine tackles (6 solo), including a pair of sacks. Baltimore (9/7): Registered an assisted tackle in the season opener. Kansas City (9/14): Finished with an assist … Played 12 defensive snaps. Cleveland (10/5): Recorded a solo tackle. Denver (10/12): Was credited with a quarterback pressure. St. Louis (10/26): Recorded an assisted tackle and was credited with a quarterback pressure. Seattle (11/2): Recorded his first sack of the season when he dropped Matt Hasselbeck for a four-yard loss late in the first quarter … Also was credited with one quarterback pressure. Arizona (11/9): Finished with a solo tackle. Cleveland (11/23): Registered his second sack of the season, nailing Kelly Holcomb or a 10-yard loss and giving him 9.5 sacks for his career. San Diego (12/21): Was credited with a solo tackle.
2002 (16/0, 2/0 – Pittsburgh): Played in all 16 games and both of the Steelers’ postseason contests … Finished with 18 total tackles (15 solos), a career-high 5.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. New England (9/9): Finished with a solo tackle and was credited with three quarterback pressures. New Orleans (10/6): Had one solo tackle for a four-yard loss. Cincinnati (10/13): Recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks and finished with four tackles (3 solo) as the Steelers beat the Bengals 34-7 … Sacked Jon Kitna for a six-yard loss in the second quarter … Hit Kitna behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of seven yards in the third quarter … Teamed with Clark Haggans to drop Kitna for a nine-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Indianapolis (10/21): Finished with three solo tackles … Also was credited with a special-teams tackle. Baltimore (10/27): Credited with two quarterback pressures … Played 23 defensive snaps before leaving the game with a groin injury. Cleveland (11/3): Notched a sack and recovered the first fumble of his career on a botched quarterback-center exchange … Dropped Tim Couch for a loss of seven yards … Finished with four tackles … Was credited with two quarterback hits/pressures. Carolina (12/15): Sacked Chris Weinke for a loss of nine yards in the second quarter … Also was credited with one pass defense. Baltimore (12/29): Registered one of the Steelers’ three sacks in the game, giving him 5.5 for the season … Nailed Ravens quarterback Jeff Blake for a loss of 10 yards … Also was credited with an assist on a tackle for no gain … Finished with three total tackles (two solos)
2001 (16/1, 2/0 – Pittsburgh): Played in all 16 games with one start in his rookie season … Was one of five Steelers’ draft picks to make the final roster … Finished the regular season with 12 total tackles (11 solos), including two sacks. Jacksonville (9/9): Finished with one solo tackle … Also was credited with two quarterback pressures. Buffalo (9/30): Made his first career pro start for the injured Kimo von Oelhoffen and recorded his first career sack … Dropped Rob Johnson for a loss of seven yards … Finished with three total tackles. Tampa Bay (10/21): Credited with a solo tackle and a quarterback pressure. Tennessee (10/29): Finished with one tackle and a quarterback pressure. Tennessee (11/25): Finished with an assist. Cleveland (1/6): Finished with four tackles, including his second sack of the season … Dropped Tim Couch for a 12-yard loss.
Rodney has made 38 career tackles, including 9.5 sacks, giving him an impressive ratio of one sack for every four tackles.
Rodney recorded a career-high 2.5 sacks in a 2002 game against Cincinnati.
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