Alvin Dewayne Bailey (born August 26, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
A native of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Bailey attended Broken Arrow Senior High School, where he anchored the offensive line for three straight season and was regarded a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[1] He accepted a scholarship offer from Arkansas over offers from Nebraska and Kansas State.
After redshirting in 2009, he started all 13 games for the Razorbacks as Arkansas was the only school in the SEC to start the same offensive line every game in 2010. In his redshirt sophomore season at Arkansas, Bailey was a Second-team All-SEC selection.[2] As a redshirt junior, he started in all 12 games.
In December 2012, Bailey announced his decision to forgo his final year of eligibility, entering the 2013 NFL draft. He signed with Morgan Advisory Group, and began his preparations for the NFL Combine workouts in Arizona.[3]
Although being projected as a third-/fourth-round pick,[4] Bailey was not selected in the 2013 NFL draft.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.95 s | 1.72 s | 2.86 s | 4.69 s | 7.50 s | 27 reps | |||
| No full workout at NFL Combine due to hamstring on 2nd 40-yd dash try. 20-ss and 3-cone from Arkansas Pro Day.[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Bailey played for the Seattle Seahawks from 2013 to 2015. During his time with the Seahawks, the team won Super Bowl XLVIII and made an appearance in Super Bowl XLIX.
Bailey signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 11, 2016.[7] He was suspended two games on December 15, 2016, as a result of a driving under the influence arrest in September [8] On April 20, 2017, he was released by the Browns.[9]
