Quarterback, Norfolk State (from Ole Miss, Grambling), 2023–26
Deljay Bailey
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Gautier, MS
Deljay Bailey plays quarterback for Norfolk State, after Ole Miss (2023) and Grambling (2024). Last time out, against Virginia Lynchburg: 5 of 12, 67 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
2026 so far
606 passing yards, 4 TD
Last game: 5 of 12, 67 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT vs. Virginia Lynchburg, W 62–0
Next game: at South Carolina State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
206passing yards, career highat Bethune-Cookman, 20243touchdown passes, career highvs. Winston-Salem State, 2026Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grambling | 39 | 72 | 54.2 | 440 | 6.1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 64 | 102 | 62.7 | 606 | 5.9 | 4 | 4 |
| Career | 103 | 174 | 59.2 | 1,046 | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grambling | 36 | 42 | 1.2 | 2 | 20 |
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 46 | 115 | 2.5 | 3 | 30 |
| Career | 82 | 157 | 1.9 | 5 | 30 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 2 | QB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Grambling | 2 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Norfolk State | 2 | QB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grambling (FCS) | 87 | 0.25 | – | – | 21.6 | 20% |
| 2026 | Norfolk State (FCS) | 150 | 0.07 | 21st (n=273) | 0.21 | 10.0 | 36% |
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
2026 Norfolk State 6 games, 606 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Winston-Salem State | W 56–0 | 13 | 20 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Sep 5 | at Old Dominion | L 10–31 | 14 | 20 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 11 | at Virginia | L 3–59 | 15 | 25 | 142 | 0 | 2 | −5 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Hampton | W 42–21 | 17 | 25 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Sep 26 | at Chicago State | W 43–20 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 62–0 | 5 | 12 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Grambling 7 games, 440 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs.Tuskegee | W 37–20 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 14 | at East Texas A&M | W 35–28 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 26 | at Texas Southern | L 17–24 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Nov 2 | at Bethune-Cookman | L 21–24 | 18 | 33 | 206 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Alabama State | W 24–23 | 6 | 12 | 76 | 0 | 1 | −30 |
| Nov 14 | at Alabama A&M | L 17–22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Southern | L 14–24 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 0 | 0 | −7 |
No box score in the source for Sep 28 at Prairie View A&M, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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