Bailey Gaither
Bailey Gaither (born January 11, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at San Jose State.
| No. 4 – Pittsburgh Maulers | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 11, 1997 Paso Robles, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Paso Robles (Paso Robles, California) |
| College: | San Jose State |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
College career
After graduating high school, Gaither enrolled at San Jose State, where in his first year he redshirted.[1] After being a redshirt throughout the 2015 season, Gaither started one game in 2016, making 4 receptions for 43 yards and 1 touchdown. He also returned 7 kickoffs for 128 yards.[1] In the 2017 season, Gaither started 4 of 9 games. He recorded 22 catches for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also returned 13 kicks for 256 yards and blocked a punt.[1] In the 2018 season, Gaither started 3 of 4 games. His season was cut short by a torn ACL.[2] He caught 16 for 327 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had 3 kick returns for 50 yards and had 1 punt return for 9 yards.[1] Gaither had his best college season in 2019. He started all 12 games and caught 52 passes for 812 yards and 6 touchdowns. He also recorded 1 punt return for 10 yards and had a blocked punt that was featured on ESPN Sports Center's top "Plays of the Day" (10/26). At the end of the year he earned an Honorable Mention for all-Mountain West.[1] In his final college season, Gaither earned a First-team All-Mountain West and his bachelor's degree in communication studies. He started 7 of 7 games in which he caught 41 receptions for 725 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also had 5 punt returns for 37 yards.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.48 s | 1.57 s | 2.62 s | 4.39 s | 7.07 s | 31 in (0.79 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 9 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers and initial retirement
Gaither signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent shortly after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL Draft.[4] On August 3, 2021 he retired and was placed on reserve/retired list.[5] On August 20, 2021, he was waived from the retired list.[6]
Pittsburgh Maulers
Gaither came out of retirement and was selected in the 14th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Maulers, which reunited him with his former college teammate, Josh Love.[7] Gaither was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 6, 2022,[8] with an illness.[9] He was moved back to the active roster on May 14.[10]
Baltimore Ravens
On July 27, 2022, Gaither signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[11] He was waived on August 23.[12]
New York Giants
On August 24, 2022, Gaither was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[13] He was waived the next day after failing his physical.[14]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On October 5, 2022, Gaither re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens, joining their practice squad, but was released five days later.[15][16]
Pittsburgh Maulers (second stint)
Gaither re-signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers on January 24, 2023.[17]
References
- "84 - Bailey Gaither". sjsuspartans.com.
- "Battle Scar: Bailey Gaither's road to recovery". thespearsjsu.com.
- "Bailey Gaither, San Jose State, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". packers.com. May 3, 2021.
- "Packers rookie UDFA Bailey Gaither retires from football". usatoday.com. August 3, 2021.
- "Packers Waive WR Bailey Gaither From Retired List". nfltraderumors.co. August 20, 2021.
- Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- @USFLMaulers (May 6, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
- @USFLMaulers (May 6, 2022). "Game Status Report" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
- @USFLMaulers (May 14, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
- Simmons, Myles (July 27, 2022). "Ravens sign Bailey Gaither". NBCSports.com.
- Brown, Clifton (August 23, 2022). "Ravens Trim Roster to 80 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- Eisen, Michael (August 24, 2022). "Collin Johnson to IR with Achilles; Giants claim 3 off waivers". Giants.com.
- Williams, Charean (August 25, 2022). "Giants waive Bailey Gaither with failed physical after claiming him off waivers". nbcsports.com.
- Grindley, Wyatt (October 5, 2022). "Ravens Activating RB Gus Edwards From PUP List, Signing WR Bailey Gaither To PS". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- Mink, Ryan (October 10, 2022). "Andy Isabella Officially Signed to Ravens Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- @USFLMaulers (January 24, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Twitter.
Further reading
- Bailey, Joe (June 28, 2020). "Gaither named next finalist". Santa Maria Times. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wilson, Nick (May 4, 2021). "Former Paso Robles, San Jose State standout signs with Packers". The Tribune. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wilson, Nick (December 17, 2020). "Paso Robles grad Gaither starring at San Jose State". The Tribune. p. B2, B4 – via Newspapers.com.