Chad Bailey
Chad Bailey
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. He has spent three seasons in the Missouri linebacker corps. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against LSU, Week 6, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Missouri, 119 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Isaac Slade-Matautia’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to R.J. Moten's senior season at Florida (2024).
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