| No. 97 Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Defensive End | |
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| Place of birth: Sapelo Island, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Miami | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | |
| Debuted in 2011 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 8 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Allen Bailey is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to being drafted by Kansas City, Bailey played college football for the University of Miami.
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Bailey was born in Sapelo Island, Georgia. Bailey's family traced their ancestry back to Bilali Mahomet, a Guinean Muslim slave.[1] He attended McIntosh County Academy in McIntosh County, Georgia and played linebacker and fullback. As a senior he played in only four games due to a stress fracture in his back and had one sack. As a junior he had 138 tackles and three sacks. He also had 323 yards on 51 carries with four touchdowns as a fullback.
As a University of Miami freshman in 2007, Bailey played in all 12 games, mainly on special teams, but appeared in two games as a linebacker. He finished with four tackles. As a sophomore in 2008 Bailey played in 12 games, starting four at defensive end. He finished the season with 36 tackles and five sacks.
As a Junior in 2009, Bailey has 24 tackles and seven sacks.[2]
At the 2011 NFL Combine, Bailey had the third-highest vertical leap of any defensive lineman, at 36.5".[3] He was drafted in the third round, with the 86th overall pick, of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[4]
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