Matthew Bailey#7

DB · Sr · 6'2" 225 lbs · Moline, IL

Illinois· Big Ten

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Recruit: class of 2022 · ★★★ · rating 0.830 · national #1774

Behind his recruiting profile: recruits like him who played that year typically rated 71 in their fourth college season; he is at 66 (-5).

Chemistry

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index in development

Seasons here5

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Starts here33

What the rating is made of · percentile vs all seasons since 2016weight in the rating

Pass breakups per game0.26132%

Interceptions per game0.18431%

Forced fumbles + defensive TDs per game0.09714%

Tackles per game4.39413%

Team pass defense while he started (opponent-adjusted, est.)-1.7110%

Wk	Opponent	Result	Start	Tkl	INT	PD	TFL	TD
1	vs UAB	W 42-23	✓	8	—	1	0	0
2	vs Duke	L 27-31	✓	4	—	0	0	0
3	vs Southern Illinois	W 48-10	✓	2	1	0	0	1
4	@ Ohio State	L 19-42	✓	14	—	0	1	0
5	vs Purdue	L 17-24	✓	9	—	0	0	0
6	@ Michigan State	W 38-37	✓	4	—	0	0	0

Season	Team	G	Tkl	INT	PD	TFL	TD
2022	Illinois	13	5	3	3	0	0
2023	Illinois	1	5	0	0	0.5	0
2024	Illinois	13	94	1	5	2	0
2025	Illinois	12	76	0	2	4	0
2026	Illinois	6	41	1	1	1	1