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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

Corey Rush

4 Jeremiah Bailey

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 277
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Smyrna, Tenn.
  • High School Smyrna

Biography

IN 2024
- Fourth Team All-UAC : Phil Steele
Started all 13 games ... recorded 43 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, and five tackles for loss ... recorded three quarterback hurries and one pass break up ... had a season-best eight tackles, three TFLs, and two sacks in the Colonels FCS Playoff game against Villanova (Nov. 30). 

IN 2023
Played in all 11 games ... recorded 13 tackles, two for loss, and one sack ... recovered and returned one fumble 39 yards for a touchdown in the season finale against Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 11) ... also forced one fumble against SE Missouri St. (Sept. 23).

IN 2022
Played in two games ... made one tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Smyrna H.S. for head coach Matt Williams ... Tennessee East-West All-Star Classic selection as a senior ... 2021 Region 6-6A Co-Defensive MVP ... Region 5-6A Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... 79 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and two sacks in 2020 ... helped Bulldogs win a region championship as a junior ... also played tight end.

PERSONAL
Son of Marilyn and Troi Bailey ... siblings are Josh, Troi, Troinisha, Veronique, and Xavier.

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2022Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 240 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2023Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 240 lbs
    47
  • 4

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 268 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 277 lbs
    4