Markus Bailey

ABOUT MARKUS BAILEY

Linebacker who was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut with the club during their week four game.

He played high school football for Hilliard Davidson High School in Ohio. He chose to play college football at Purdue University .

He was named to the All-Academic Big Ten during his redshirt freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons while playing for Purdue. Following his junior year he was named by the college football coaches to the second-team All-Big Ten.

His father Demarko was murdered in 2003. His mom's name is Amy.

He played alongside Geno Atkins for the Cincinnati Bengals' defense in 2020.