Sean Bailey

Height:
6-6
Weight:
339
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cumming, Ga.
High School:
Lambert
Major:
Health Fitness Specialist

Firmly entrenched as the Pirates’ starting right guard for the third-straight campaign (in 2021) … Turned in a breakthrough performance as a junior in 2019 to earn initial assignment as a full-time starter after serving two years as a part-time contributor on offense and special teams blocker … Has played in 24 career games with 17 starts following a redshirt season in 2016 … Helped provide running lanes for a collective nine 100-yard rushing performances (2/2018, 1/2019, 5/2020) and had been part of 13 contests with 400-plus yards of total offense (2/2017, 2/2018, 4/2019, 5/2020) … Has had three different position coaches during his tenure with the Pirates (Geep Wade/2016-17, Don Mahoney/2018, Steve Shankweiler/2019-20).

2020: Started all nine games, opening one (UCF) at left guard before taking over at the right guard slot for the remainder of the season (eight contests) … Played key role in helping the Pirates average 173.8 rushing yards per game, which was the program’s highest clip since 2007 … Also was an integral part of a unit that averaged 30.2 points per outing, the 10^th-highest scoring mark in school history … Contributed to five 400-plus total offense (season-high 493 vs. SMU) and five 200-plus rushing offense (season-high 268 vs. Navy) outings during the course of the season … Was a pivotal part of ECU’s season-ending two-game winning streak as the offensive unit averaged 40.0 points, 212.5 rushing yards and 470 total yards during victories over Temple and SMU … Credited as a notable run-blocker who paved the way for a combined five 100-yard rushing performances by freshmen Rahjai Harris (3) and Keaton Mitchell (2), the most individual century-mark ground efforts at East Carolina since 2012 … From an aerial standpoint, pass protection allowed for six 200-plus-yard contests, including three that exceeded the 300-yard mark (351 vs. Tulane, 333 vs. SMU, 330 vs. Tulsa).

2019: Opened eight of nine games at right guard before a late season injury limited action down the stretch … Made starts against NC State, Gardner-Webb, Navy, William & Mary, Old Dominion, Temple, UCF and USF … Came off the bench in a reserve role vs. SMU, but did not experience action vs. Cincinnati, Connecticut and Tulsa … Directly contributed in three of the Pirates’ four victories during the course of the season … Helped ECU average 154.6 rushing yards per game as a starter (compared to a 114.8 clip during the last four outings), which included a season-high 365-yard ground effort vs. Gardner-Webb in the home opener … Part of six 300-plus-yard total offense performances through the first eight contests.

2018: Played in the last four games of the season (Tulane, Connecticut, Cincinnati, NC State) as a reserve … Earned two-deep inclusion as a backup to Cortez Herrin at the left guard slot to open the campaign, but also experienced snaps at the right guard position along with Fernando Frye … Earned significant repetitions during the Pirates’ 55-21 rout of UConn at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Part of an offensive unit that established season-bests in total yards (657), rushing yards (415), first downs (34) and points against the Huskies … Helped ECU rack up 450 yards of total offense (360 passing) vs. the Green Wave.

2017: Experienced action in the final two games of the season (vs. Cincinnati, at NC State) as a reserve guard on offensive line … Delivered strong effort while participating on both squads (scout, depth chart/game-day) during practice sessions.

2016: Spent true freshman season as a redshirt on Pirates’ developmental roster and did not experience game-day action … Lauded for work on offensive scout squad preparing defensive unit on a weekly basis.

High School: A two-year first-team all-region and all-county performer at Lambert High School … Played a key role in the Longhorns’ offensive production that resulted in 3,613 total yards during the 2015 campaign, which included a season-high 527 during a 45-36 victory over Centennial HS … Led unit in total pancake blocks with 85 and graded out at 90 percent as a senior, garnering second-team all-state honors and designation as a Blue-Grey All-America selection … Top effort of note was a season-high 16 knock-downs to help LHS to a 41-26 win against Chattahoochee HS … Team captain of Louis Daniels’ program that advanced to the 2015 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Playoffs and finished with an 8-3 record in 2015 … Named Lambert Offensive MVP and was the recipient of the Longhorns’ Life Time Captain Award … Earned an invitation to compete in the ’15 Rising Seniors All-Star Game and attended the Rivals Series and MVP camps during the summer … Considered a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, ranking among the nation’s Top 110 offense linemen … Also earned three-star designation by 247Sports.com … Quickly moved up program’s depth chart with full-time starting role as a sophomore ... Picked up additional four letters as track athlete (shot put/discus) … Graduated with honors … Reportedly produced a prep bench press of 405 pounds and a squat lift of 555 pounds … Also recruited by Cincinnati and Purdue, while generating interest from Auburn, Duke, Georgia Tech, Penn State, South Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech.

Personal: Full name is Sean William Bailey … Born at Suffern, N.Y. … Son of Steve and Mary Bailey … Father was a first responder in NYC during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 … Participated in ECU’s Commencement Exercises on May 7, 2021, graduating with a bachelor’s degree (health fitness specialist) … Earned East Carolina Honor Roll accolades for classroom work during the 2019 fall semester, 2020 spring semester and 2020 fall semester before completing undergraduate career with a Dean’s List inclusion (2021 spring semester) … Enjoys working out, fishing, camping and hiking.