Bailey Gaither: WR · San José State · #84.
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Bailey Gaither
Beats you over the top. The five seasons at San José State span two head coaches: Ron Caragher and Brent Brennan. The first one came in 2020: All-Mountain West. A game that shows it: 208 receiving yards and 10 receptions against New Mexico — Week 9, 2020.
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | San José State | 41 | 725 | 17.7 | 4 | 69 |
| 2019 | San José State | 52 | 812 | 15.6 | 6 | 80 |
| 2018 | San José State | 16 | 327 | 20.4 | 3 | 79 |
| 2017 | San José State | 22 | 320 | 14.5 | 4 | 49 |
| 2016 | San José State | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 25 |
| Career | 135 | 2,227 | 16.5 | 18 | 80 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | 37 |
| 2019 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | 10 |
| 2018 | San José State | 3 | 28 | 50 | 9 |
| 2017 | San José State | -- | -- | 256 | -- |
| 2016 | San José State | 3 | 19 | 128 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 47 | 434 | 56 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 17-6vs Air Force | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 0 | 52 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-21@ New Mexico | 10 | 208 | 20.8 | 1 | 69 | Season-high 208 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 28-17@ San Diego State | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 34-17vs UNLV | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 2 | 41 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 14 | W 35-24vs Hawai'i | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 15 | W 30-20vs Nevada | 7 | 156 | 22.3 | 0 | 57 | 156-yard receiving day |
| Wk 16 | W 34-20vs Boise State | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 38 | |
| Total | 41 | 725 | 17.7 | 4 | 69 |
Week 15 · 2020
W 30-20
vs Nevada
7 rec · 156 yds
With N. Starkel — 306 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · T. Nevens — 184 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.8 | 99.8 | 17.8 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 114 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 5.9 | 104 | 16.9 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
56.2%
288 pass / 224 run
Plays / game
73.1
7 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at San José State, 2,227 receiving yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 37 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ron Caragher → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
