2017 Football Roster
Roster
Dacoven Bailey
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pilot Point, Texas
- High School:
- Pilot Point
2017 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games with three starts at wide receiver ... totaled nine receptions for 122 yards and one touchdown ... led the team with nine tackles on special teams and added a sack on defense ... also recovered a fumble ... hauled in a 31-yard reception versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... picked up a pass reception, a sack and a tackle on special teams at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... played in all three phases of the game in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... made three tackles on special teams in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... hauled in a seven-yard reception in the win at Illinois (10/14), also recovering a fumble on punt coverage ... led the team with 38 receiving yards on three catches in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... had a tackle on special teams in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... totaled three receptions for 42 yards in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1), including first career touchdown on a 34-yard catch.
2016 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games with one start ... saw action on offense, defense and special teams ... totaled four rushing attempts and three receptions during the season ... led the team with six tackles on special teams ... assisted on a stop at Maryland (11/26) ... made first career start against No. 9 Penn State (11/19), lining up at wide receiver ... recorded a tackle on punt coverage at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... saw action on defense versus New Mexico (9/17) ... switched from No. 38 to No. 23 for home opener against Howard (9/10) ... made collegiate debut in season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3) and had one reception and one rushing attempt, also making a team-best three tackles on special teams.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Rob Best at Pilot Point ... helped Pilot Point finish with a 7-3 record during senior season ... ended senior year with 1,172 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 9.3 yards per carry ... also added 31 receptions for 321 yards and a touchdown pass ... First Team All-Texomaland Class 2A-3A by the Herald Democrat ... Third Team 3A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... Texas 3A All-State Honorable Mention by the Denton Record-Chronicle ... accumulated 1,609 total yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior ... Honorable Mention Texas 3A All-State by both the Texas Sports Writers Association and the Denton Record-Chronicle ... also played baseball and basketball at Pilot Point.
