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| Johnny Bailey | |
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Position: Halfback |
| Member Biography | |
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One of the greatest running backs in Division II
history, Johnny Bailey earned first team All-America
honors a remarkable four times. He was named the
Harlon Hill Trophy recipient three times as the NCAA
Division II Player of the Year, and as a freshman
was runner-up for the coveted award. Bailey opened
his collegiate career with four 200-yard games, and
rushed for 100 yards or more in his first 11 games.
He went on to break the 200-yard plateau 13 times
and captured the Division II national rushing title
in 1986, 1987, and 1988. Bailey earned more than 45
major honors and awards, including being named
conference Back of the year four times and Division
II Offensive Player of the Decade. At the end of
his career, Bailey was college football's
all-purpose yardage leader with 7,803 yards and
number three all-time leading intercollegiate scorer
with 428 points. He was chosen to play in several
all-star games including the Blue-Gray Classic, Hula
Bowl, and the East-West Shrine Game. Inducted into
the Javelina Hall of Fame, Bailey was also a member
of the first class of inductees into the NCAA
Division II Hall of Fame. Bailey went on to play
six years in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Arizona
Cardinals, and the St. Louis Rams. He twice led the
NFL in punt returns.
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