David Bailey Stats & College Stats

David Bailey is a linebacker for the New York Jets. He was selected with pick 2 of round 1 in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Texas Tech; Stanford. In the 2026 regular season he made 30 tackles (18 solo) with 5 sacks. At Stanford and Texas Tech (2022–25) he made 156 tackles (41 for loss), recorded 27 sacks and had 0 interceptions and 3 passes defended.

Player details

Position: LB
Team: New York Jets
Jersey: #31
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Texas Tech; Stanford
Drafted: 2026 · Round 1 · Pick 2

Career defensive stats

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF	Def TD
2026	NYJ	6	18	12	6	5	8	0	1	3	0

2026 game log

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TEN	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
2	GB	2	1	1	1	1	0	1
3	DET	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
4	CHI	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
5	CLE	5	2	3	3	4	0	0
6	NE	1	4	0	0	1	0	2

College career stats

Season	School	G	Tackles	Solo	TFL	Sacks	PD
2025	Texas Tech	14	51	32	19.5	14.5	3
2024	Stanford	10	31	22	8	6	0
2023	Stanford	9	31	19	6	5	0
2022	Stanford	10	43	28	7.5	1.5	0

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TEN	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
2	GB	2	1	1	1	1	0	1
3	DET	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
4	CHI	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
5	CLE	5	2	3	3	4	0	0
6	NE	1	4	0	0	1	0	2

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TEN	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
2	GB	2	1	1	1	1	0	1
3	DET	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
4	CHI	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
5	CLE	5	2	3	3	4	0	0
6	NE	1	4	0	0	1	0	2

Week	Opp	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
1	TEN	4	0	1	1	1	0	0
2	GB	2	1	1	1	1	0	1
3	DET	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
4	CHI	2	4	0	0	0	1	0
5	CLE	5	2	3	3	4	0	0
6	NE	1	4	0	0	1	0	2