Colorado State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Bailey, David

Jersey Number 5
David Bailey
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ridgely, Md.
- High School:
- North Caroline
- Prev School:
- Boston College
Bio
CAREER HIGHS:
Carries: 30 at Toledo, Sept. 18, 2021
Yards:Â 132 at Toledo, Sept. 18, 2021
2021 Phil Steele Preseason All-Mountain West, 4th Team
2021 (Sr.) | 11/11: Started all 11 games he played, missing the San Jose State game … Led the team in rushing with 752 yards on 197 attempts, scoring nine rushing touchdowns … Was sixth on the team in receiving with 15 catches for 134 yards and two scores … Led the team with 11 total touchdowns … Had his first 100-yard game as a Ram when he finished with 132 on 30 carries at Toledo … Had his best game at Utah State, covering 159 yards on 30 carries with two scores … Had a season-long rush of 31 yards at Hawaii
Before CSU: Played three seasons at Boston College, appearing in 28 games … Amassed 332 carries for 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns … Added 18 receptions for 158 yards and a score … Rushed for 125 yards on 25 carries vs. Syracuse in 2020 … Had a pair of 100-yard games in 2019 vs. NC State and Syracuse … Rushed for a career-best 181 yards vs. NC State … Had a career-best 855 rushing yards in 2019.
HS/Misc.: Rated as the number one running back prospect in Maryland by Rivals.com and 247Sports … led North Caroline High School to a 10-1 record as a senior … played for head coach James McCormick at North Caroline … Bayside Conference Player of the Year as he led the Bulldogs to the state semifinals … scored 35 touchdowns as a senior, despite sitting after halftime in most games, the first eight of which included a running clock for most of the second half … averaged three touchdowns per game and scored four touchdowns or more in four games his senior season … rushed for 1,582 yards on 114 carries, averaging 13.9 yards per carry … No. 65 running back nationally and No. 21 prospect in Maryland according to 247Sports … ranked as the 20th-best prospect in Maryland according to Rivals.com … ranked one of the top 100 running backs nationally by ESPN and the No. 27 prospect in Maryland … two-time first-team all-state selection … team captain … Son of David Bailey and Lori Anne Demby
Carries: 30 at Toledo, Sept. 18, 2021
Yards:Â 132 at Toledo, Sept. 18, 2021
2021 Phil Steele Preseason All-Mountain West, 4th Team
2021 (Sr.) | 11/11: Started all 11 games he played, missing the San Jose State game … Led the team in rushing with 752 yards on 197 attempts, scoring nine rushing touchdowns … Was sixth on the team in receiving with 15 catches for 134 yards and two scores … Led the team with 11 total touchdowns … Had his first 100-yard game as a Ram when he finished with 132 on 30 carries at Toledo … Had his best game at Utah State, covering 159 yards on 30 carries with two scores … Had a season-long rush of 31 yards at Hawaii
Before CSU: Played three seasons at Boston College, appearing in 28 games … Amassed 332 carries for 1,600 yards and 16 touchdowns … Added 18 receptions for 158 yards and a score … Rushed for 125 yards on 25 carries vs. Syracuse in 2020 … Had a pair of 100-yard games in 2019 vs. NC State and Syracuse … Rushed for a career-best 181 yards vs. NC State … Had a career-best 855 rushing yards in 2019.
HS/Misc.: Rated as the number one running back prospect in Maryland by Rivals.com and 247Sports … led North Caroline High School to a 10-1 record as a senior … played for head coach James McCormick at North Caroline … Bayside Conference Player of the Year as he led the Bulldogs to the state semifinals … scored 35 touchdowns as a senior, despite sitting after halftime in most games, the first eight of which included a running clock for most of the second half … averaged three touchdowns per game and scored four touchdowns or more in four games his senior season … rushed for 1,582 yards on 114 carries, averaging 13.9 yards per carry … No. 65 running back nationally and No. 21 prospect in Maryland according to 247Sports … ranked as the 20th-best prospect in Maryland according to Rivals.com … ranked one of the top 100 running backs nationally by ESPN and the No. 27 prospect in Maryland … two-time first-team all-state selection … team captain … Son of David Bailey and Lori Anne Demby
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