Harrison Bailey
Louisville Cardinals – No. 15
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorManagement
Personal information
Born: (2001-11-01) November 1, 2001
Marietta, Georgia
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMarietta (Georgia)

Harrison Clay Bailey (born November 1, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Louisville Cardinals. Bailey previously played at Tennessee and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

High school career

Bailey attended Marietta High School.[1] As a senior, Bailey threw for 50 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on 411 attempts for 4,674 yards.[2] He led his team to a 14–2 record and a state championship.[3] Bailey was rated as a 4-star recruit and was ranked 99th in his class. Bailey chose to go to Tennessee over Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State.[4] He enrolled at Tennessee in January 2020.[5]

College career

Tennessee

Bailey appeared in six games in his freshman season. He made his first start against Florida on December 5, 2020. In this game, the Gators defeated Bailey and the Volunteers 31–19. In this game Bailey threw for one touchdown and was 14 for 21 passing.[6] The following week, Bailey earned his first win as a starter against rival Vanderbilt. He passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns in the 42–17 victory. [7] As a starter, Bailey went 1–2. He passed for 578 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions on the 2020 season.[8]

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt was fired during the offseason bringing in new head coach Josh Heupel.[9][10] The coaching change brought transfers Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton to Tennessee.[11] Bailey was the backup and played in one game against Tennessee Tech.[12] On October 27, 2021, Bailey announced his decision to transfer.[13]

UNLV

On January 19, 2022, Bailey announced he would be transferring to UNLV.[14] On November 26, Bailey threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns against Nevada, leading UNLV to a 27–22 victory; he entered the game after an injury to starting quarterback Doug Brumfield.[15][16][17] He finished the season throwing for 318 yards and two touchdowns in six appearances.[18] On April 17, 2023, Bailey announced his decision to enter the transfer portal for the second time.[19]

Louisville

On May 25, 2023, Bailey announced he would be transferring to Louisville as a preferred walk-on.[20] He appeared in one game in the 2023 season. He threw a touchdown against Murray State on September 7.[21]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Tennessee Volunteers
2020 6 3 1−2 48 68 70.6 578 8.5 4 2 155.5 23 -28 -1.2 0
2021 100−03742.9162.30062.1482.01
UNLV Rebels
2022 600−0305851.73185.521105.715-1-0.11
Louisville Cardinals
2023 100−03560.05110.210211.7000.00
Career1431−28413860.99637.073131.942-21-0.52

References

  1. ↑ Sentell, Jeff (August 9, 2017). "UGA recruiting: Marietta's Harrison Bailey joins Georgia's golden era of QBs". DawgNation. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ray, Matt (December 5, 2020). "Everything to Know About Harrison Bailey Ahead of His First Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ray, Matt (December 14, 2019). "Vols QB commit, Harrison Bailey, ends historic high-school career with State Title". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Harrison Bailey Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ Panzica, Lucas (January 21, 2020). "Harrison Bailey receives fifth star". Vols Wire. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Florida at Tennessee Box Score, December 5, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee at Vanderbilt Box Score, December 12, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Harrison Bailey 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Low, Chris; Schlabach, Mark (January 18, 2021). "Vols firing Pruitt with cause after investigation". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake (January 27, 2021). "Tennessee football hires Josh Heupel of UCF as Vols coach". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Trotter, Isaac (August 12, 2021). "Tennessee football: Vols' starting QB remains foggy". 247Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tennessee Tech at Tennessee Box Score, September 18, 2021". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ Ray, Matt (October 27, 2021). "Just In: Vols QB Bailey Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  14. ↑ Gallagher, Michael (January 19, 2022). "Ex-Vols QB Harrison Bailey settles on new school". Nashville Post. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Football Captures The Cannon!". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. November 26, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  16. ↑ "UNLV claims cannon, holds off Nevada late for 27-22 win". AP NEWS. November 27, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ Grimala, Mike (November 26, 2022). "Live coverage: UNLV wins Fremont Cannon with goal-line stop". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  18. ↑ Cubit, Alexis (April 24, 2023). "Louisville football spring transfer portal: Defensive lineman Jeffrey Clark 13th to commit". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ Gray, Nick (April 17, 2023). "Former Tennessee football QB Harrison Bailey in transfer portal after season at UNLV". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ Jacobs, John (May 26, 2023). "Former Marietta QB Harrison Bailey makes move to Louisville". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Murray State at Louisville Box Score, September 7, 2023". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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