Career Honors

As a Freshman (2022)

247Sports True Freshman All-American Defense
Outstanding Freshman Award
Appeared in 11 games, making nine starts
Had 46 tackles, 8.5 TFL for 43 yards, and 2.5 sacks for 14 yards
Also recorded 13 quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles
Recorded a career-best 6 solo tackles at #13 Oregon (Oct. 1)
Totaled a personal-best nine tackles (8 solo) with two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in Stanford's game at UCLA (Oct. 29)
Tied for team lead with nine tackles (second straight week) and had two TFL, one forced fumble (for second straight week) and one QB hurry in Stanford's game against Washington State (Nov. 5)

Prior to Stanford

A unanimous four-star recruit, and the first player left off 247Sport's five-star list
Ranked No. 33 by 247Sports, No. 66 by PrepStar, No. 50 by On3, No. 66 by PrepStar, No. 79 by Rivals and No. 121 by ESPN
In California, ranked No. 2 by 247Sports, No. 3 by On3, No. 6 by PrepStar and Rivals and No. 7 by ESPN
Ranked No. 3 at edge by 247Sports, No. 6 at defensive end by PrepStar, No. 6 at outside linebacker by Rivals, No. 8 at edge by On3 and No. 11 at outside linebacker by ESPN
Led Mater Dei to a 12-0 season and a victory in the California State Championship Open Division
Led Mater Dei to a No. 1 national ranking in 2021
Named to the all-state first team as a junior
Selected to the 2022 All-American Bowl
2021 California Defensive Player of the Year (Cal-Hi Sports)
Trinity League Defensive Player of the Year
First-team All-Trinity League
As a senior, made 54 tackles, 20.5 TFLs and 15.5 sacks
Made 20.5 sacks in his prep career
Principal's Honor Roll

Personal

David Bailey