DJ Bailey

QB · #15 · Sam Houston · JR · 5'11" · 220 · DeSoto, TX

First season

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#2673 Christian Pettway OT · Lindale UNT

#2674 Knajee Saffold IOL · Treasure Coast FIU

#2675

DJ Bailey QB · DeSoto SHSU

#2681 Bobby Engstler P · Lawton Chiles CAL

#2683

Javon Brown WR · Williston TOL

QBs in the class

#145 Brady McDonough Desert Mountain NAVY

#146

Logan Borodychuk Mt. Pleasant CMU

#147

DJ Bailey DeSoto SHSU

#148 Malachi Marshall South Pointe

#149

Caden Pinnick Del Oro

Around DJ

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

QB

Landyn Locke QB · 765 pass yds · 6g

RB

Alton McCaskill RB · 371 rush yds · 8g

WR-X

Tim Burns Jr. WR · 228 rec yds · 12g

WR-Z

Chris Reed WR · 460 rec yds · 12g

WR-SL

Grady O'Neill WR · 392 rec yds · 11g

TE

Max Whisner TE · 36 rec yds · 9g · at AKR

The situation

Sam Houston 2025 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.4% 15

Red zone TD rate 53.7% 1

Line yards per carry 1.8 10

Sack rate allowed 8.5% 17