Quarterback, Northern Iowa (from Illinois), 2013–16
Aaron Bailey
Lettered 2013–14 at Illinois (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Bolingbrook, IL
Aaron Bailey played quarterback at Illinois (2013–14) and Northern Iowa (2015–16).
Career highs
114rushing yards, career highat Iowa State, 2016Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Illinois | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Illinois | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 118 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | Northern Iowa | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 114 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Northern Iowa | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 135 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 73 | 53.4 | 371 | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Illinois | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2014 | Illinois | 32 | 120 | 3.8 | 1 | 29 |
| 2015 | Northern Iowa | 22 | 85 | 3.9 | 0 | 17 |
| 2016 | Northern Iowa | 25 | 114 | 4.6 | 1 | 22 |
| Career | 99 | 402 | 4.1 | 5 | 29 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Illinois | 15 | QB | |
| 2014 | Illinois | 15 | QB | |
| 2015 | Northern Iowa | 15 | QB | |
| 2016 | Northern Iowa | 15 | QB | 6′2″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Illinois | 18 | -0.23 | – | – | -4.2 | – |
| 2014 | Illinois | 50 | -0.01 | – | – | -0.4 | 17% |
| 2015 | Northern Iowa (FCS) | 41 | 0.08 | – | – | 3.3 | 55% |
| 2016 | Northern Iowa (FCS) | 52 | 0.17 | – | – | 9.1 | 61% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Northern Iowa 1 game, 114 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 25–20 | 15 | 27 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 114 |
No box score in the source for Sep 10 vs. Montana; Sep 17 at Eastern Washington; Oct 1 vs. Southern Illinois; Oct 8 at South Dakota; Oct 15 at Youngstown State; Oct 22 vs. Missouri State; Oct 29 vs. North Dakota State; Nov 5 at Indiana State; Nov 12 at Western Illinois; Nov 19 vs. South Dakota State, so those games are not listed.
2015 Northern Iowa 1 game, 85 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at | L 7–31 | 11 | 19 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 85 |
No box score in the source for Sep 12 vs. Eastern Washington; Sep 20 at Cal Poly; Oct 3 at Illinois State; Oct 10 at North Dakota State; Oct 17 vs. Western Illinois; Oct 24 at South Dakota State; Oct 31 vs. South Dakota; Nov 7 vs. Indiana State; Nov 14 at Missouri State; Nov 21 vs. Southern Illinois; Nov 28 vs. Eastern Illinois; Dec 6 at Portland State; Dec 12 at North Dakota State, so those games are not listed.
2014 Illinois 5 games, 120 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | at | L 28–38 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 28–24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 14–55 | 9 | 16 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 14–30 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 16–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
2013 Illinois 8 games, 83 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 42–34 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 24–34 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 50–14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 19–39 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 32–56 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 3–42 | – | – | – | – | – | −1 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 35–52 | – | – | – | – | – | −1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 233 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.50 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.85 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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