Bailey Rice (born 10 February 1997) is an American College football punter and former Australian rules footballer who plays for the

Charlotte 49ers The Charlotte 49ers are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 49ers compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level ...

. He was selected by St Kilda at pick #49 in the 2015 national draft as a father-son selection, with St Kilda matching a bid from

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, a ...

. Carlton had put in a father-son bid for Rice who had nominated St Kilda as his preferred club. He made his senior debut against

Collingwood Collingwood, meaning "wood of disputed ownership", may refer to: Educational institutions * Collingwood College, Victoria, an Australian state Prep to Year 12 school * Collingwood College, Durham, college of Durham University, England * Collingw ...

in round 9 of the 2018 season. He was delisted at the conclusion of the

2019 AFL season The 2019 AFL season was the 123rd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featu ...

. In 2021, Rice solidified his switch to American football, accepting a scholarship with the Charlotte 49ers after a stint with Australian training outfit The Punt Factory. Rice is the son of Dean Rice who played for St Kilda and Carlton.

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Bailey Rice
from AFL Tables {{DEFAULTSORT:Rice, Bailey 1997 births Living people St Kilda Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Dandenong Stingrays players Sandringham Football Club players