Graduate Student (2023): Appeared in all 14 games, started in 13 … named team captain … led team with 42 receptions for 528 yards … had a 12.6 yards per reception average … notched a season-best 74 yards receiving at Temple on Oct. 20 … recorded five games with at least 50 yards receiving … hauled in a season-best seven receptions for 73 yards at Oklahoma on Sept. 9 … had a season-best 34-yard reception at Rice on Nov. 4.

Senior (2022): Started all four games played before missing the remainder of the season due to injury... Registered 12 receptions for 205 yards and one TD... AWARDS: SMU Honor Roll (Fall 2022).

2021 (Junior at Rice): Played in 11 games, making nine starts… Led the Owls with 56 receptions and 714 receiving yards… Had a pair of reception TDs… Added 728 all-purpose yards… Had a reception in every game, bringing his career streak to 16 straight… AWARDS: Paul Hornung Award Watch List… All-Conference USA Honorable mention… C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Preseason: Athlon Sports All-C-USA third team… Phil Steel All-C-USA fourth team.

2020 (Sophomore at Rice): Played in five games making four starts in the shortened season… Led the team in all-purpose yards (477) and kickoff return yards (145)… Averaged 20.0 yards/return… Was second on the team with 23 catches for 276 yards and two TDs… AWARDS: All-Conference USA Honorable mention – offense/special teams… C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2019 (Freshman at Rice): Played in 11 games making one start… Registered nine catches for 53 yards.

Prep: Was a two-way player at No. 2 St. John Bosco… Caught 46 passes for 809 yards and 11 TDs as a senior… Had 101 career catches for 1,647 yards and 15 TDs… Credited with 25 tackles, three interceptions, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery in his career.

Jake Bailey