Ryan Bailey
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No. 54 Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||
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| Outside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Fort Lauderdale, FL | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Broward Community College | |||||||||
| College: Florida | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2023 for the Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||
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Ryan Bailey is an American football outside linebacker who plays for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Florida.
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Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Ryan Bailey OLB |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Broward CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | JuCo | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2022 season, Bailey's statistics are as follows:
| Season | Defense | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 25 | 25 | 83 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 3 in | 216 lb | 4.51 s | 4.46 s | 6.96 s | 30.0 in | 9 ft 3 in | 30 reps | |
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Draft
Ryan Bailey was drafted by the Denver Broncos with the 19th overall pick of the 2023 NFLHC Draft.
Regular season
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5th year option
Prior to the 2026 NFLHC Season, the Dallas Cowboys declined Bailey's 5th year option.
