Dalton Bailey

Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Buhl, AL
High School:
Sipsey Valley HS

2023-- Played in nine games... had one reception for seven yards... appeared in San Diego, San Jose State, Lincoln, Portland, Montana State, Northern Colorado, Eastern Washington, Sacramento State, and Weber State...

West Alabama -- Played in seven games as a true freshman in 2022 at West Alabama, a Division II school in Livingston ... under head coach Brett Gilliland, caught 13 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown, a seven-yarder late in the third quarter against Delta State ... twice caught season-high four passes against Tuskegee and Valdosta State ... longest reception was 48 yards against Tuskegee.

High School -- A 2022 graduate of Sipsey Valley High School in Buhl, Alabama ... under head coach Scott Marchant, Bailey caught 82 passes for 1,502 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior in 2021 ... caught 14 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns against Jemison and twice caught 11 passes in a game and 10 in another ... twice caught four touchdown passes in a game ... also earned 127 tackles on defense with seven pass breakups, two interceptions, a pair of forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... recorded double-digit tackles six times, including 21 against Shelby County and 20 more versus Demopolis ... named to the All-State First Team in AHSAA Class 5A ... Bears were 3-7 in 2021 ... snagged a total of 190 catches for 2,750 yards, 27 touchdowns, 226 tackles, and eight interceptions in prep career ... a three-sport athlete and who helped lead his school to the Final Four in basketball ... also qualified for the state track meet in the long jump, 300-meter hurdles and triple jump.

Personal -- Son of Don and Lisa Bailey ... his dad Don was the Cal Poly offensive coordinator for two seasons (1999, 2000) ... his brother Cooper plays football at College of Idaho ... majoring in Graphic Communication ... chose Cal Poly because "It's a great opportunity for me to play and my dad has coached here in the past so it is kind of full circle for me."