Tyler Bailey holds the SS · Starter spot in Sam Houston Bearkats’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tyler Bailey is a safety from Prosper, Texas, where he was the school's all-time leading receiver with 153 receptions, 2,157 yards, and 29 touchdowns across his three-year career. Bailey redshirted in 2022 and saw limited action in 2024 after moving to the defensive backfield. In 2025, he appeared in all 12 games with 5 starts, recording 49 total tackles, 3 passes defended, and 0.5 sacks. He recorded his first career interception against Oregon State on 11/8, returning it 24 yards, and posted a season-high 8 tackles against UTEP on 10/15. Bailey returns as a redshirt senior for the Bearkats.

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