Cornerback, Georgia, 1996–98
Champ Bailey
- Born
- Jun 22, 1978, in Folkston, Georgia
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Champ Bailey played cornerback at Georgia (1996–98). He won the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Trophy. He finished seventh in the 1998 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1998. The Washington Redskins took Bailey in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
At a glance
Honors
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1999 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11¾″ |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.28 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.48 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| 20-yard shuttle | 3.79 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 12 (2000–07, 2009–12) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (2004–06) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 4 (2000, 2003, 2007, 2012)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2004–06; AP second team 2000, 2003, 2007, 2012; Pro Football Writers first team 2004–06; Sporting News first team 2003–06.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
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