Jake Bailey: WR · SMU · #12.
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Jake Bailey
Moves the chains on third down. The six seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mike Bloomgren and Rhett Lashlee. The first one came in 2021: All-Conference USA. On tape: 65 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Florida State, Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Houston Christian | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 2 | L 15-18vs BYU | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | W 66-42vs TCU | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-16vs Florida State | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 39 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 34-27@ No. 22 Louisville | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 8 | W 40-10@ Stanford | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-27@ Duke | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 19 | 275 | 14.5 | 1 | 39 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 59-7
4 rec · 59 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 52-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With K. Jennings — 148 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.8 · 54 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · P. Stone — 78 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.8 · 19 rush yds (2 car)
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 42.5 | 16.1 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 35.0 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 42.8 | 17.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 30.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
45.3%
436 pass / 527 run
Plays / game
68.8
14 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
455 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Rice and SMU, 2,051 receiving yards — drafted at #163 overall by the New England Patriots.
A stat line in 44 games over six seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Bloomgren and Rhett Lashlee.
Next stop · NFL
New England PatriotsEntering 8th NFL season
New England PatriotsEntering 8th NFL season
