Defensive Back

Matthew Bailey

ILLIllinois
2026 · FBS · Big Ten · GR
Matthew Bailey finished 2026 rated 1333 (8.7 / 10) as a college defensive back at Illinois, over 37 rated games 2022–2026.
2026 Illinois teammates
Katin HouserQB · 1378Xavier ScottDB · 1319Ean RheaLB · 1316Tanner HeckelDB · 1310Deuce FillmoreDB · 1306Collin DixonWR · 1304
2026 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#132Adrian Wilson1334#133Sharif Denson1334#134Matthew Bailey1333#135Jackson Bennee1333
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20222023202420252026IllinoisWYO2022 08/27 vs Wyoming — 1298MIC2022 11/05 vs Michigan St. — 1291MIC2022 11/19 vs Michigan — 1289NWS2022 11/26 vs Northwestern — 1284MIS2022 01/02 vs Mississippi St. — 1297PEN2023 09/16 vs Penn St. — 1295E_I2024 08/29 vs Eastern Illinois — 1298KAN2024 09/07 vs Kansas — 1297C_M2024 09/14 vs Central Michigan — 1297NEB2024 09/20 vs Nebraska — 1299PEN2024 09/28 vs Penn St. — 1302PUR2024 10/12 vs Purdue — 1303MIC2024 10/19 vs Michigan — 1312ORE2024 10/26 vs Oregon — 1312MIN2024 11/02 vs Minnesota — 1313MIC2024 11/16 vs Michigan St. — 1313RUT2024 11/23 vs Rutgers — 1314NWS2024 11/30 vs Northwestern — 1313S_C2024 12/31 vs South Carolina — 1316W_I2025 08/29 vs Western Illinois — 1310DUK2025 09/06 vs Duke — 1311W_M2025 09/13 vs Western Michigan — 1311IND2025 09/20 vs Indiana — 1313USC2025 09/27 vs USC — 1316PUR2025 10/04 vs Purdue — 1317OHI2025 10/11 vs Ohio State — 1322WAS2025 10/25 vs Washington — 1324RUT2025 11/01 vs Rutgers — 1324MD2025 11/15 vs Maryland — 1326WIS2025 11/22 vs Wisconsin — 1327NWS2025 11/29 vs Northwestern — 1327UAB2026 09/03 vs UAB — 1328DUK2026 09/12 vs Duke — 1328SIU2026 09/19 vs Southern Illinois — 1327OHI2026 09/26 vs Ohio St. — 1333PUR2026 10/03 vs Purdue — 1333MIC2026 10/10 vs Michigan St. — 1333OVERALL8.7
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 10TFL 6.0Sack 3.6INT 8.2FF 7.4PD 2.8
Physical trend
20222023202420252026HT inWT lb
6′ 2″   225 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
20225107001101
2023153000000
2024139444101020
2025127659400021
202664125101001
Career37226138603143

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
20225107001101
2023153000000
2024139444101020
2025127659400021
202664125101001
Career37226138603143

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
20225107001101
2023153000000
2024139444101020
2025127659400021
202664125101001
Career37226138603143

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Illinois
10/10MICHMichigan St.400001333
10/03PURDPurdue900001333
09/26OHIOOhio St.1410001333
09/19SIUSouthern Ill.200101327
09/12DUKEDuke400001328
09/03UABUAB800001328
2025 · Illinois
11/29NWSTNorthwestern610001327
11/22WISCWisconsin1000001327
11/15MDMaryland1000001326
11/01RUTGRutgers510001324
10/25WASHWashington600001324
10/11OHIOOhio St.810001322
10/04PURDPurdue400001317
09/27USCSouthern California510001316
09/20INDIndiana900001313
09/13W_MIWestern Mich.600001311
09/06DUKEDuke600001311
08/29W_ILWestern Ill.100001310
2024 · Illinois
12/31S_CASouth Carolina1300001316
11/30NWSTNorthwestern800001313
11/23RUTGRutgers1100001314
11/16MICHMichigan St.400001313
11/02MINNMinnesota510001313
10/26OREGOregon400001312
10/19MICHMichigan1100101312
10/12PURDPurdue600001303
09/28PENNPenn State900001302
09/20NEBNebraska600001299
09/14C_MICentral Mich.700001297
09/07KANSKansas400001297
08/29E_ILEastern Ill.600001298
2023 · Illinois
09/16PENNPenn State500001295
2022 · Illinois
01/02MISSMississippi St.500101297
11/26NWSTNorthwestern100001284
11/19MICHMichigan100001289
11/05MICHMichigan St.100001291
08/27WYOWyoming200011298

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