 | Robert Bailey, Free Safety | ILL |
| Current/Potential | TAK | SACK | PD | INT | TD |
| 71/79 | | | | | | Illinois Illini |
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| Attributes |
| Morale: | Content |
| Height: | 6-0 |
| Weight: | 182 |
| Ideal Wt: | 183 |
| Jersey: | 31 |
| Age: | 23 |
| Year: | |
| Status: | OK |
| Energy: | 0 |
| HS Ranking: | #139 |
| Pos Ranking: | #10 FS |
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| Position Ratings |
| Hands: | 69 |
| Tackling: | 69 |
| Coverage: | 61 |
| Punt Return: | 39 |
| Kick Return: | 86 |
| Durability: | 82 |
| Endurance: | 79 |
| Adaptability: | 88 |
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| Athletic Ratings |
| Arm Strength: | 10 |
| Acceleration: | 58 |
| Agility: | 88 |
| Speed: | 71 |
| Strength: | 37 |
| Jumping: | 48 |
| Instincts: | 64 |
| Aggressiveness: | 53 |
| Discipline: | 92 |
| Intelligence: | 87 |
| Work Ethic: | 92 |
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| Personal Bests |
| Tackles: | 11 |
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| Sacks: | 2 |
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| Passes defensed: | 3 |
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| Interceptions: | 1 |
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| TD: | 0 |
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| Game Logs |
| Week | Opp | Res | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | PD | Int | Yds | Ave | TD | MT | OOP | BPA |
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| Defensive Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Tak | Solo | Ast | Sack | Stuf | Hur | DP | FF | PD | MT | OOP | BPA | |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 76 | 54 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| 2026 | 13 | 9 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 2027 | 13 | 4 | 83 | 60 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 2028 | 12 | 5 | 83 | 61 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Total | 51 | 21 | 306 | 218 | 88 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 5 | - |
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| Turnover Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | Ints | Yds | Avg | RecF | Yds | Avg | TD | | | | | | |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 51 | 21 | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Returning Statistics |
| Year | GP | GS | KRet | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PRet | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FC | | |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 304 | 25.3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2026 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 1351 | 27.6 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2027 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 983 | 27.3 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2028 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 1272 | 28.3 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Total | 51 | 21 | 142 | 3910 | 27.5 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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| Scouting Report | Potential |
| Over time, he's expected to develop the type of speed that is very rare at the safety position. The agility he is expected to develop will someday help him do some tremendous things on the football field. With continued good work habits, he'll end up intercepting more than his share of passes. He really seems to 'get it' and coaches think he will become a real force in zone pass coverage someday. |
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| Player Awards |
| Named Third Team All-Big Ten (2027) |
| Named First Team All-Big Ten (2028) |
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