Patrick Bailey (born November 19, 1985) is a former American football linebacker . He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2008 by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Against the Arizona Cardinals , Bailey won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers. He also played for the Tennessee Titans .

Early life [ edit ]

He graduated in 2004 from Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio . He played college football at Duke . ^{[ citation needed ]}

Professional career [ edit ]

Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]

After spending the first two games of the 2008 season on the Steelers' practice squad , Bailey was signed to the active roster on September 20. Bailey made a solo special teams tackle against the Philadelphia Eagles in his first NFL game, and followed that up with two solo tackles on special teams against the Baltimore Ravens . He injured his hamstring playing against the Ravens. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Bailey was waived on October 4 when the team signed practice squad defensive tackle Scott Paxson to the active roster. ^[1] He was re-signed to the practice squad the following day, rejoining the active roster soon after. Bailey earned the Steelers rookie of the year award for his play on special teams. ^[2]

He played special teams and registered a tackle in the Steelers victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009. ^{[ citation needed ]}

He was cut on September 4, 2010. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Tennessee Titans [ edit ]

On September 5, 2010, Bailey was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans . ^{[ citation needed ]} On September 1, 2014, Bailey was waived by the Titans. ^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life [ edit ]

Bailey and his wife Maggie live in Nashville, Tennessee , and Elmendorf , Texas. ^[3] As of 2017 he worked for Asurion in a strategic pricing role. ^[4]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Duke Blue Devils bio
• Pittsburgh Steelers bio