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Rodney "Boss" Bailey (born October 14, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia. He is the brother of Hall of Fame NFL cornerback Champ Bailey.

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Bailey with the Denver Broncos in 2008
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1979-10-14) October 14, 1979 (age 45)
Folkston, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Charlton County
(Folkston, Georgia)
College:Georgia
NFL draft:2003 / round: 2 / pick: 34
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:305
Sacks:7.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Early life

Bailey was born in Folkston, Georgia.[1] He received honorable mention All-America honors from USA Today at Charlton County High School in Folkston Georgia.

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College career

Bailey was a three-year starter at Georgia. As a senior, he was a first-team All-SEC selection as well as a semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi Awards.

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Professional career

More information Height, Weight ...
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 3+18 in
(1.91 m)
233 lb
(106 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.58 s42.0 in
(1.07 m)
11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)
All values from NFL Combine[2][3][4]
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Bailey appeared in 58 career games (51 starts), posting 265 tackles (204 solo), seven sacks (40.5 yds.) and two interceptions (32 yds.). He also registered 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven special-teams tackles for his career.

Detroit Lions

He was named All-Rookie by ESPN.com and Football Digest with Detroit in 2003 when he set a career-high with 88 tackles (77 solo) as a 16-game starter. After missing the 2004 season with a knee injury, Bailey started all 11 games played in 2005 and had 58 tackles, one sack and one interception, which he returned 34 yards for a touchdown. He started eight games at strongside linebacker and four contests at middle linebacker for the Lions in 2006, appearing in all 16 games and totaling 67 tackles (51 solo) with one sack that year. In 2007, Bailey posted a career-high 3.5 sacks (16.0 yds.) while adding 51 tackles (37 solo), two pass breakups and one forced fumble in 15 games (12 starts) at strongside linebacker for Detroit.

Denver Broncos

On March 6, 2008, Boss signed a five-year contract worth $17.5 million that included $8 million in guarantees over the first two seasons.[5] Bailey was released on June 17, 2009.

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NFL career statistics

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Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
CombSoloAstSckFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2003DET 168868201.50101-2-2-206
2005DET 115939201.0000134343413
2006DET 166751161.0000000002
2007DET 155137143.5100000002
2008DEN 6403190.0110000000
Career[6]64305226797.02202321634113
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