Defensive Back · #7
Matthew Bailey Scouting Report
Matthew Bailey is a 6' 2", 225 S at Illinois Fighting Illini (RSR). As of Sep 11, 2026, he ranks No. 255 on Teamistry's 2027 board, built from 2 draft boards.
- Position
- S
- School
- Illinois Fighting Illini
- Class
- RSR
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 225
- Status
- Active
Illinois Fighting IlliniPortalStats just now
Total Tackles
66
Solo Tackles
42
Assists
24
Sacks
0.5
Forced Fumbles
1
Interceptions
1
Passes Defended
0
2027 NFL Draft · Illinois
Teamistry consensus
255
S · RSR · 6'1" · 225 lbs · score 236.3
Updated 2026-09-11. Expert boards carry the rank. The number matches this player's row on the board. Watchlists are invitation pools, not ranked boards.
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Senior Bowl Top 300 and Shrine Bowl 1000.
Scout boards
Overall rank on each public big board we track.
Mocks & ADP
Consensus mock slot —.
Defense
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 93 | 43 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 76 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 1 |
| Career | 250 | 154 | 96 | 9 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | 130 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
News
- Arizona grabs onside kick, hits late FG to pull out TCU win
Arizona recovers an onside kick to setup a 37-yard field goal with under a minute to go as the Wildcats stunned TCU 29-28.
- Salgado-Medina makes field goal after recovered onside pooch kick, No. 24 Arizona stuns TCU 29-28
— Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left after No. 24 Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick and the Wildcats pulled out an improbable 29-28 victory over TCU early Saturday.
- Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
- No. 22 New Mexico wins in first game in AP poll in school history, beating Nevada 31-3
— New Mexico coach Jason Eck admitted the No. 22 Lobos' 31-3 victory over Nevada and coach Jeff Choate felt extra sweet.
- Collin Dixon's 2 TD catches help Illinois become bowl eligible with 24-13 victory over Nebraska
— Collin Dixon caught two touchdown passes including a record-breaker and Illinois used a trick play to set up its go-ahead TD as the Illini defeated Nebraska 24-13 on Friday night to become bowl eligible with their fourth straight victory.
- Analyzing how Mizzou's run offense has been successful
SEC Now's Benjamin Watson breaks down how the No. 19 Tigers has had success offensively while Chris Doering dives into how the No. 10 Longhorns can stop their momentum.
Recruiting history
- Illinois, On3 path
- Illinois Fighting Illini, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, Season log
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FAQ
Where is Matthew Bailey ranked for the 2027 NFL Draft?
No. 255 on the Teamistry consensus board, built from 2 draft boards.
What position does Matthew Bailey play?
S