2001 Football Roster
Roster
Cory Bailey
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 183
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami
- High School:
- American
A four-year letterwinner…A starter in UF's nickel package as a sophomore and junior who moved into a fulltime starter in the secondary as a senior…Graduated in December of 2004…
CAREER: Played in 49 career games with 22 starts, for 2,293 plays…Has been chosen to play in the 2005 Villages Gridiron Classic College All-Star Game…Saw action in the 2002 Orange Bowl…Has 137 career tackles and 21 "Big Plays" (12 pass breakups, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two quarterback sacks…
2004: A starter at strong safety for nine games who also started at offensive linebacker versus Vanderbilt…Came off the bench against Florida State and Miami…Saw time on punt return and field goal blocking teams…Saw action in all 12 games for 830 plays, the second-most among UF's defensive backs…Was third among UF defensive backs in passes deflected with four…Made his first career tackle for loss in the win over Arkansas…Matched his career high of eight tackles twice in games against Tennessee and LSU…Picked off a pass against LSU and ran it back for 20 yards…Against Middle Tennessee, recorded his first quarterback sack of the season and the second of his career…Recorded his fourth pass breakup of the season in the Peach Bowl…
2003: Started as UF's nickelback when UF opened in a nickel defense in six games (SJSU, FAMU, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, Iowa) and played in all 13 games for 569 plays…Played on kickoff, kickoff return and punt return teams…Had 40 tackles, ranking fifth among UF's defensive backs, with two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery…Tied for fifth on the team with seven special teams tackles…Forced a fumble vs. Ole Miss and totaled four tackles in the game…Had an interception and a pass breakup vs. Vanderbilt…Intercepted Kentucky's Jared Lorenzen in the fourth quarter and finished the day with three tackles…Led defensive backs vs. Iowa with seven tackles… Recorded five tackles and a pass breakup vs. No. 3 Miami…Ranked second on the team with six tackles vs. FAMU…
2002: Top reserve at strong safety, who started in UF's nickel package (vs. Ohio, Ole Miss, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, and FSU)… Played in all 13 games for 755 plays…Also played on punt block, kickoff coverage, and kickoff return teams…His 202 plays on special teams were the second-highest totals on the team…Had first career interception vs. Vanderbilt …One of 14 Florida defenders who registered a sack during the season (vs. LSU)…One of five UF defenders to have a pick during the season…Set a career high of eight total tackles vs. Tennessee and had five solos…Led the Gator defense with two pass deflections vs. Tennessee…Had two tackles vs. UAB… Made one tackle vs. Michigan in the Outback Bowl…
2001: A back-up at free safety… Played in all 11 regular season games for 179 snaps and the 2002 Orange Bowl… Played a top role on special teams, participating on the punt return and kickoff teams…Named the squad's most improved freshman on defense in the spring…12 tackles on the season, including seven on special teams with one "Big Play" (one fumble recovery)…Had two tackles in season opener vs. Marshall, his first Gator game…Made one tackle and recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage vs. UL-Monroe… Named "Most Improved Freshman" for the defensive unit after the 2001 spring practice…
2000: Worked with the scout team at defensive back and was redshirted …
PREP: Considered one of the nation's top prep defensive backs…Named to Rivals.com 1999 All-America Team and that network ranked him among the nation's top two cornerbacks…Earned All-America mention from USA Today…SuperPrep All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top three defensive backs… Named to PrepStar's All-America Dream Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top six defensive backs…Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation's top three cornerbacks… A three-year starter in the defensive secondary…A first-team All-Dade County selection in 1998 as a junior who missed six games in '99 with a hamstring injury…SuperPrep ranked him among the state of Florida's top three players and top 20 nationally…Also visited Auburn and Notre Dame…High school coach was Pete Quigley…
MAJOR: Commercial Recreation.
| Career Defensive Stats: | ||||||||
| Year | Ut-At | Tt | Tbl | Qbs | Ff | Fr | Pd | Int |
| 2001 | 7-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 25-18 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 22-18 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 25-18 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 79-58 | 137 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
Career Highs:
Total Tackles: 8 (three times, last vs. LSU, 2004)
QB Sacks: 1 (twice, last vs. Mid. Tenn., 2004)
Interceptions: 1 (four times, last vs. LSU, 2004)
Big Plays: 2 (Tennessee, 2002)
