Bailey wasn’t a big-time recruit coming out of Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia. He had a handful of offers after a senior season in which he had four interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Bailey had originally committed to Marshall out of high school but chose the junior college route instead. He transferred to West Virginia from Iowa Western Community College, where he had five interceptions and nine passes defended as a redshirt freshman.

While Bailey wasn’t a team captain, he had a reputation among his teammates and coaches at West Virginia as a hard worker. He also has a reputation of being a good student and was a two-time Academic All-Big 12 First-Team selection.

Stats:

2017: 11 games played. 35 total tackles, two tackles for loss, and six passes defended.

2018: 11 games played. 42 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one interception and one pass defended.

2019: 12 games played. 57 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, one interception and nine passes defended.

Combine/pro day results

Height: 6-foot
Weight: 192 pounds
Hands: N/A
Arms: N/A
40-yard dash: N/A
10-yard split: N/A
225-pound bench: N/A
Vertical: N/A
Broad Jump: N/A
20-yard shuttle: N/A
3-Cone Drill: N/A

Highlights & Film:

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Fit with the Chiefs:

The Kansas City Chiefs have a seemingly perpetual need for cornerback depth. They’ve had some success in the past with undrafted free agent defensive backs. Look no further than the group of starters from 2019 and you’ll find players like Charvarius Ward and Daniel Sorensen, who started their careers as undrafted free agents.

While Bailey doesn’t have the best ball production with the Mountaineers, he did do a good job of actively being around the football. At West Virginia, they track players on GPS during practice and Bailey was always one of the players who covered the most ground. That effort carried over on game day. He even had a knack for breaking off his responsibility to go and help a teammate out once the ball is in the air.

Bailey has the size and versatility to play outside corner or the slot. He’s a willing tackler, which is something that the coaching staff in Kansas City demands of their corners. He’ll ultimately have to start off playing special teams with the Chiefs, and he has seen some success during the course of his career. He had a blocked field goal against Baylor in 2018 and even had some success on special teams in high school.

Chiefs’ undrafted free agent

Position	Player	School	Article Release Date
QB	Shea Patterson	Michigan	5/26
WR	Maurice Ffrench	Pittsburgh	5/28
LB	Bryan Wright	Cincinnati	6/2
OC	Darryl Williams	Miss. St.	6/6
CB	Hakeem Bailey	West Virginia	6/8
P	Tommy Townsend	Florida	TBA
WR	Kalija Lipscomb	Vanderbilt	TBA
DB	Rodney Clemons	SMU	TBA
OT	Yasir Durant	Missouri	TBA
DE	Tershawn Wharton	Missouri S&M	TBA
WR	Justice Shelton-Mosley	Vanderbilt	TBA
CB	Jalen Julius	Ole Miss	TBA
WR	Aleva Hifo	BYU	TBA
LB	Omari Cobb	Marshall	TBA
WR	Cody White	Michigan St.	TBA
CB	Lavert Hill	Michigan	TBA
WR	Andre Baccelia	Washington	TBA
OG	Jovahn Fair	Temple	TBA
CB	Javaris Davis	Auburn	TBA

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