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Matthew Bailey is a DB Contributor for Illinois.
2024 Production
Defense
94 Tackles43 Solo2 TFL
Matthew Bailey is a DB Contributor for Illinois.
Consistent contributor who fulfils his role and holds up against both phases.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Illinois | W45-0 | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | vsKansas | W23-17 | 4.9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 3 | vsCentral Michigan | W30-9 | -15.8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 4 | @Nebraska | W31-24 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 5 | @Penn State | L7-21 | 24.6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 7 | vsPurdue | W50-49 | -16.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 8 | vsMichigan | W21-7 | 10.6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 9 | @Oregon | L9-38 | 26.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 10 | vsMinnesota | L17-25 | 10.4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 12 | vsMichigan State | W38-16 | -4.6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 13 | @Rutgers | W38-31 | 6.4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 14 | vsNorthwestern | W38-28 | -8.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1 | vsSouth Carolina | W21-17 | 16.9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Tot 13 · Solo 5 · TFL 0 · Sacks 0