Demage Bailey

Height:
6-5
Weight:
250
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Clayton
High School:
Clayton
Major:
University Studies

Earned preseason designation as a projected starter at one of the tackle positions in the Pirates’ new 4-2-5 alignment … Primarily played end as a junior after lining up at nose tackle during sophomore campaign … Got proverbial feet wet with a limited role in 2014 playing behind first-team all-league performer Terry Williams in the middle before experiencing significant action a year later … Has played in 23 career contests with 12 starts and logged 37 tackles (17 solo) … Produced multiple stop totals on eight occasions … Has lost nearly 20 pounds reshaping body during off-season work in 2017 … Initiated spring scrimmage campaign with a sack in first scrimmage (April 1) … Credited with four tackles during the Purple-Gold Game on April 22 … Originally signed a national letter-of-intent with East Carolina in February, 2013, but did not report to camp in August … Enrolled at ECU on a full-time basis in January, 2014.

2016: Started all 10 contests played in … Did not appear in home tilts vs. Western Carolina and Connecticut … Totaled 19 stops (eight solo), all coming on rushing plays, and was credited with half a tackle for lost yardage (Virginia Tech) … Registered at least one hit in seven games and collected three or more tackles on three occasions (career-high 7/Virginia Tech, 3/Cincinnati and 5/Navy) … Logged single stops against South Carolina, UCF, Tulsa and Temple … Tallied a season-best three solo hits against Bearcats at Nippert Stadium … Also credited with a quarterback pressure in American Athletic Conference opener vs. Knights at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

2015: Experienced action in 10 contests and made two starts at nose tackle … Opened first career game vs. Towson before getting second start in mid-season tilt against Tulsa … Did not play in last pair of contests against UCF and Cincinnati because of a left knee injury … Registered a total of 18 tackles (nine solo) … Credited with multiple hits in five contests, including a season-best five against Towson … Contributed four stops vs. Tulsa and two each in outings against Florida, Virginia Tech and BYU … Tallied single tackles vs. Navy, Connecticut and USF … Added 1.5 TFLs, producing an unassisted stop behind the line of scrimmage against Tigers in third quarter of opener before assisting on another vs. Hokies … Notched first career forced fumble during second quarter action against Golden Hurricane … Of games played, did not record any statistics vs. SMU or Temple.

2014: Played in only three games, but impression was made on coaching staff that resulted in a postseason depth chart standing (Birmingham Bowl) … Experienced repetitions in season opener vs. N.C. Central and again against North Carolina before closing the year with snaps against Florida at Legion Field during bowl action … Was not credited with any statistics in all three outings however.

High School: Listed among the Top 65 prospects in the state of North Carolina by MaxPreps.com as a senior ... Helped the Comets to a 9-4 overall record and a second-place finish in the Greater Neuse River Conference with a 6-1 divisional mark ... Named Greater Neuse River 4A Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 2012 ... Also selected to the First-Team Greater Neuse River 4A All-Conference squad ... A two-way player (DE, TE) for coach Gary Fowler ... Tabbed as the recipient of the program's "Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award" as a senior ... A strong classroom performer, earning inclusion on the Principal's List during fall semester ... Picked up additional varsity letters as a two-year starting center for the Comets' basketball squad (as junior and senior).

Personal: Full name is Demage A. Bailey … First name is pronounced deh-MAH-zhey … Major is university studies.