Myles Bailey

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Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
North Brunswick, N.J.
High School:
North Brunswick Township H.S.
Major:
Physical Activity Specialist
Twitter:
@_mbaileyy2
Instagram:
@_m.baiiley

CAREER

In 40 career games and eight starts at running back, rushed for 1,058 yards and six touchdowns on 214 carries with a 4.9 yards per carry average (long run of 48 yards), caught 39 passes for 303 yards and a touchdown, and returned nine kickoffs for 171 yards with a long of 29 yards … has three career 100-yard all-purpose games and one 100-yard rushing game … long carry is a 48-yarder … four-year letterman.

2024

As a senior running back, saw action in 11 of 12 games with two starts … named a preseason All-MAC Third Team selection by Athlon Magazine … named a preseason honorable mention All-MAC pick by College Football Network … listed as the starter at running back on the depth chart … rushed for 292 yards and three touchdowns on 51 carries (5.7 yards per carry) with a long of 35 yards, caught 11 passes for 62 yards with a long of 12 yards, and ranked No. 3 on the squad in all-purpose yards (419) … also ranked No. 3 on the squad in rushing yards and No. 2 in average yards per carry and rushing touchdowns … rushed six times for 28 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards, and returned two kickoffs for 41 yards in season finale at Northern Illinois (11/30) … finished with 51 yards rushing on a season-high 11 carries, caught two passes for eight yards and returned two kickoff returns for 24 yards vs. Western Michigan (11/19) … rushed for 27 yards on three carries vs. Bowling Green (11/5) … rushed six times for 49 yards with a long of 35 and caught one pass for five yards at Illinois (9/14) … rushed eight times for 54 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards at Florida International (9/7) … totaled a season-high 87 all-purpose yards, rushed nine times for 98 yards and a career-high two touchdowns (long of 35 yards) and caught two passes for 19 yards in season opener vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).

2023

As a junior running back, saw action in 10 of 12 games with five starts at running back … listed as the starter at running back on the depth chart … nominated for the Comeback Player of the Year Award … rushed for 476 yards and three touchdowns on 101 carries (4.7 yards per carry) with a long of 48 yards, caught 14 passes for 112 yards with a long of 23 yards and concluded the year with 476 all-purpose yards … ranked No. 2 on the squad in rushing yards (476) and all-purpose yards (588), third in touchdown rushes (three), fifth in both receptions (14) and receiving yards (112) … registered two games of more than 100 all-purpose yards (139 vs. Eastern Michigan, 108 vs. New Hampshire) … finished with one 100-yard rushing game, a career-high 108 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries vs. New Hampshire … totaled 51 rushing yards on nine carries and caught two passes for 14 yards in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … rushed for 54 yards on four carries with a career-long carry of 48 yards at Ohio (11/15) … rushed one time for 11 yards at Western Michigan (11/7) … finished with 12 carries for 28 yards and a touchdown, caught a career-high five passes for 40 yards with a long of 20 vs. Akron (10/14) … rushed 11 times for 27 yards at Buffalo (10/7) … tallied a career-high 139 all-purpose yards, rushed 14 times for 92 yards and caught three passes for a career-best 47 yards vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … rushed for 27 yards on 12 carries at South Alabama (9/23) … rushed for a touchdown and for 59 yards and caught three passes for 11 yards at Notre Dame (9/16) … rushed for a career-high 108 yards on a career-high 21 carries vs. New Hampshire (9/9) … rushed for 19 yards on five carries in the season opener at Michigan State (9/1).

2022

As a sophomore, saw action in seven games and 94 total plays at running back … rushed for 176 yards on 62 carries (5.5 average per carry), caught nine passes for 83 yards and a touchdown (9.2 yards per catch) and returned one kickoff for 21 yards … made first career start at running back at Akron (10/15), rushed for 22 yards on 14 carries and caught one pass for eight yards … rushed for 43 yards on nine carries with a career-long of 32 yards vs. Ball State (10/8) … rushed one time for eight yards and caught one pass for 20 yards at Penn State (9/24) … rushed for 18 yards and caught one pass for six yards vs. Bucknell (9/17) … rushed for 24 yards on four carries and caught three passes for 21 yards vs. South Alabama (9/10) … totaled 100 all-purpose yards, rushed for 51 yards on nine carries, caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown, and returned a kickoff 21 yards at Oklahoma State (9/1).

2021

As a freshman, played in all 12 games … ran for a season-high 34 yards on seven carries vs. Robert Morris (9/11) … caught two passes at LSU (9/18) … finished the season with 245 all-purpose yards (114 rushing, 46 receiving, 85 kickoff returns).

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2021 graduate of North Brunswick Township High School, where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Michael Cipot … team captain for junior and senior seasons … won a division championship in 2019 and made a championship appearance in 2018 … helped the Raiders earn playoff berths from 2017-19 … named offensive player of the year, team MVP and second team all-state (2018-19) … tabbed first team All-GMC and first team all-area (2017-19) … amassed 5,096 rushing yards in his four-year career … totaled 314 points, including 43 touchdowns … helped turned a 1-10 program into leading the North Brunswick to a 25-10 record over his final three seasons with the program … rushed for 1,658 yards and 14 touchdowns on 208 carries and caught nine passes for 99 yards as a senior in 2019 … rushed for 1,462 yards and 16 touchdowns, caught 10 passes for 42 yards as a junior … led the Raiders to a single-season school-best of 10 victories and a state playoff appearance as a junior … rushed for 1,492 yards and 12 touchdowns on 167 carries and caught 11 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore … rushed for 570 yards and two touchdowns on 105 carries as a freshman … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports and ON3DB, and two-star recruit by Rivals … also lettered in track & field … placed first in the 4x200 and 4x100 relays and second in the 100 meters … played for coach Michael Cipot.

PERSONAL

Born Myles Bailey on November 15, 2001 … has a brother Marcus … served an internship in the Central Michigan Football Equipment Room … selected Central Michigan over offers from Boston College, Elon, Kent State, and Massachusetts … majors in Physical Activity Specialist.