Mario Bailey Explained

Mario Bailey
Number:5, 81
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:November 30, 1970
Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:162
High School:Franklin (Seattle)
College:Washington
Draftyear:1992
Draftround:6
Draftpick:162
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Afl:3252

Mario Bailey (born November 30, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He is the all-time reception leader in NFL Europe.[1] He played for the Frankfurt Galaxy from 1995 through 2000 and was a favorite player of the local German fans.[2]

Bailey played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning consensus All-American honors in 1991. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1992 NFL draft.[3] [4] He was also drafted by the Orlando Rage of the XFL with the 52nd pick in the 2001 XFL Draft. In 2003, Bailey played in the Arena Football League with the Detroit Fury.

Bailey is a former high school football coach at his alma mater, Franklin High School in Seattle, Washington, and is a member of the Seattle Seahawks high school council.

College football

After high school at Franklin, Bailey had a record-breaking college football career nearby at the University of Washington from 1988 through 1991 under head coach Don James. He played a key role as a senior in 1991 on the Huskies' national championship team, and holds the Husky records for touchdowns in a season (18), career (30), and shares the record with several others for touchdowns in a game.

Bailey and NFL tight end Aaron Pierce were teammates at Franklin and Washington.

In 2014, Bailey was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame.[6]

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  1. Web site: Gold . Jon . June 23, 2017 . 10 years after NFL Europe's demise, alumni remember league fondly . December 14, 2023 . ESPN.com . en.
  2. Web site: Boyle . John . November 11, 2022 . Former Husky & Seahawks Employee Mario Bailey "Still A Star" In Germany . December 14, 2023 . www.seahawks.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: 1992 NFL Draft Listing . May 7, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More. https://web.archive.org/web/20070410220851/http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=HOO&lg=nfl&yr=1992. dead. April 10, 2007. RotoWire.
  5. Web site: Mario Bailey College & Pro Football Statistics . Totalfootballstats.com . August 30, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160518143656/http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerWR.asp?id=1205409 . May 18, 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: staff . Seattle Times . October 23, 2014 . Receiver Mario Bailey, others inducted into Husky Hall of Fame . April 1, 2024 . The Seattle Times . en-US.