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Matthew Bailey

Moline, ILMoline

Jersey

Pos

HT / WT

6-2 / 190

Class

NIL Valuation

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2026 Season Stats

TOT: 15
SOLO: 12
SACKS: 0
TFL: 1

Experience: 2022 – present
Year: Senior
Age: —

Ratings

College90.00Natl—S#27

Recruiting81.79Natl#1586Pos#130State#35

The Journey

Class of 2022

Illinois Fighting Illini

Fighting Illini

ENROLLED

Moline Maroons

2018 – 2018

HIGH SCHOOL

Career Stats

Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	TFL	FF	INT
2026	ILL	4	15	12	3	1	1	0	1
2025	ILL	12	76	62	14	0	4	2	0
2024	ILL	13	95	55	40	1	1	2	1
2023	ILL	1	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
Career		30	191	132	59	2	6	4	2

Game Log

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	TFL	INT
Sep 26	OHST	L 19-42	3	3	0	0	1	0
Sep 19	SILL	W 48-10	2	1	1	1	0	1
Sep 12	DUKE	L 27-31	3	1	2	0	0	0
Sep 3	UAB	W 42-23	7	7	0	0	0	0

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