Emani Bailey (born November 28, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

Bailey attended Billy Ryan High School in

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. During his career, he rushed for 4,026 yards and 51 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Louisiana to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Louisiana in 2020, he rushed for 60 yards on 10 carries over five games. As a sophomore in 2021, he played in 11 games and had 102 carries for 642 yards and eight touchdowns. After the season, he entered the

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, and transferred to

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(TCU). In his first year at TCU, he was the third running back behind Kendre Miller and Emari Demercado and had 31 carries for 250 yards and two touchdowns over 14 games. Bailey took over as TCU's starting running back in 2023.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Bailey was signed by the

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as an

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after the

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. He was also selected by the

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in the third round of the

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on July 17. He was waived on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 6.

Carolina Panthers

On December 3, 2024, Bailey signed with the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.

Personal life

His brother, Jordyn is also a member of TCU's football team.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bioLouisiana Ragin' Cajuns bioTCU Horned Frogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Emani 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Texas American football running backs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players TCU Horned Frogs football players Kansas City Chiefs players Carolina Panthers players