Jake Bailey
Jake Bailey
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mike Bloomgren and Rhett Lashlee. The receipt on tape: 65 rec yds, 2 receptions against Florida State, Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at SMU, 1,722 receiving yards — drafted at #163 overall by New England.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Leavitt → Rhett Lashlee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New EnglandEntering 8th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2024
W 34–27
at Louisville
-3 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Chandler Speights’s 2020 season.
Matches Chandler on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Braeden Wisloski’s path through James Madison.
Jalen McDonald
Matches Braeden on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jake Bailey
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-61%
Sharp dropoff (-61%) — career inflection point.