Matthew Bailey

DB · #7 · Illinois · 5TH · 6'2" · 225 · Moline, IL

Projected SS starter

76 2025 tackles
0 · 4 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
39 Career games (27 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2025 Illinois121276 0 4 0 0 2
2024 Illinois131395 0 1 1 1 2
2023 Illinois115 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Illinois1319 0 0 3 3 0

2025 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 6.3 97
Havoc plays 4 88
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 2 95

The situation

Illinois 2025 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 7.8% 93
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 37
Sack rate 5.7% 37

2025 Game log

WkOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W2 @ DUKE5
W3 WMU6
W4 @ IND9
W5 USC4 1
W7 OSU7 1
W9 @ WASH5
W10 RUTG3 1
W12 MD8
W13 @ WIS8
W14 NW4 1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board
#1774 Ryan Burger QB · Myrtle Beach APP
#1774 Merhauti Xepera TE · Higley FRES
#1774 Matthew Bailey S · Moline ILL
#1774 James Kreutz LB · Loyola Academy ILL
#1774 Andrew Paige WR · Beech MTU
Ss in the class
#125 Carl Fauntroy Spanish Fort UAB
#126 Jeremiah McGill Chaminade-Madonna MASS
#127 Matthew Bailey Moline ILL
#128 Montarious Reed Newton
#129 Isaiah Holland Valdosta GAST
2025 · 88th pctile of DBs
Recruit · 33th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.