The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Ryan Bailey
- Position:
- PK
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- Anderson
· Career statistics
· 2007 season highlights video
· 2006 season highlights video
Five-year kicker who was a former walk-on that earned a scholarship in 2007 ... converted 25-of-30 field goal attempts (.833/No. 2 on UT[apos]s all-time list), including nine FGs from 40 yards or more, and 92-of-94 PAT attempts ... his streak of 60 consecutive PATs ranks third on UT[apos]s all-time list ... tallied 167 career points ... also produced two game-winning kicks (at Nebraska, 2006; at Oklahoma State, 2007) ... scored five points in 2009, going 5-of-5 on PATs ... scored 15 points in 2008 ... connected on all 12 PAT attempts and was 1-of-2 on field goal tries ... scored 112 points (8.6 ppg) (No. 9 on UT[apos]s single-season list) in 2007 ... made 18-of-22 field goal attempts (.818/No. 5 on UT[apos]s single-season list), including 8-of-10 from 40 yards or more ... also connected on 58-of-59 PAT attempts ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... twice named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week ... scored 35 points (5.8 ppg) in 2006 ... was 6-of-6 on field goal attempts and 17-of-18 on PATs ... a two-time first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 selection ... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
SENIOR (2009)
Appeared in three games ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... is 5-of-5 on PATs ... made 2-of-2 PAT attempts against ULM ... successful on 2-of-2 PATs versus UTEP ... made one PAT at Baylor.
JUNIOR (2008)
Appeared in seven games ... tabbed first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 and first-team Academic All-Big 12 ... made one of two field goals and all 12 PATs for 15 total points ... made PATs against FAU, Rice, Arkansas ... went 2-for-2 on PATs against No. 11 Missouri and Texas A&M ... kicked a 30-yard FG against Baylor ... was 5-of-5 on PATs at Kansas.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Handled the place-kicking duties in all 12 games ... earned second-team All-Big 12 from the Austin American-Statesman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and San Antonio Express-News ... tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 from The Associated Press and the league[apos]s coaches ... named one of UT[apos]s Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams Players ... also tabbed first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 and a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... twice named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week ... scored 112 points (8.6 ppg) (No. 9 on UT[apos]s single-season list/No. 3 on UT[apos]s single-season by a place-kicker list) ... his 8.6 ppg average ranked 23rd nationally and fifth in the Big 12 ... made 18-of-22 field goal attempts (.818/No. 5 on UT[apos]s single-season list), including 8-of-10 from 40 yards or more ... his 1.4 FGs per game tied for 33rd nationally and tied for third in the Big 12 ... his 81.8% accuracy on field goals ranked first in the Big 12 ... also connected on 58-of-59 PAT attempts ... was 2-of-3 on FGs and 4-of-4 on PATs against No. 19 TCU ... tied the school record and set a new career high by converting 5-of-6 FGs, including a 42-yarder and a 40-yarder, at UCF ... the 17 total points also tied UT[apos]s single-game record for place-kickers ... converted 3-of-3 FGs, including a career-long 52 yarder, and was 7-of-7 on PATs in a victory versus Rice ... was 8-of-8 on PATs in a victory against Iowa State ... converted 1-of-2 FGs and was 4-of-4 on PATs in a victory at Baylor ... named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after going 3-of-4 on FGs against Nebraska ... was 5-of-5 on PATs and kicked a game-winning 40-yard field goal at Oklahoma State to earn his second consecutive Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week award ... the game-winning field goal marked just the fourth time Texas won a game on the final play ... kicked a 25-yard FG and was 8-of-8 on PATs against Texas Tech ... added a 27-yard field goal at Texas A&M ... posted a 21-yard field goal and was 7-of-7 on PATs against Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006)
Appeared in six games ... went 17-of-18 on PATs and 6-of-6 on FGs ... scored 35 points and averaged 5.8 ppg ... made his first collegiate field goal attempt from 22 yards out at No. 17 Nebraska with 23 seconds left to win the game (22-20) ... earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... was 5-of-5 on PATs at Texas Tech ... against Oklahome State, was 3-of-3 on FGs and 3-of-4 on PAT attempts ... converted 6-of-6 PATs at Kansas State ... was 1-of-1 on PATs against Texas A&M ... went 2-of-2 on FGs, including a career-long 43-yarder, and 2-of-2 on PATs in the Alamo Bowl against Iowa ... redshirted in 2005.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Trent Gregory at Anderson H.S. ... a two-year letterman ... named first-team all-district 16-5A as a punter and second-team as a place-kicker as a senior ... averaged 40 yards per punt that season ... also connected on 6-of-7 FGs and 23-of-24 PATs that year with his only miss coming on a block ... tabbed first-team all-district 26-4A as both a punter and kicker as a junior ... a three-time first-team academic all-district selection and member of the National Honor Society ... was a two-year letterman in baseball.
PERSONAL
Born in Austin, Texas ... is on pace to graduate this summer with a degree in advertising ... a two-time first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 6 selection ... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... a nine-time member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll ... participated in an event for the Boys & Girls Club at UT[apos]s football facility ... a participant in the Blue Santa program, helping provide Christmas gifts to underprivileged children ... father, Steve Bailey, is a graduate of Texas.
THE BAILEY FILE
Favorite channel: ESPN
Favorite TV show: Family Guy
I can[apos]t believe I watch: The Hills
Favorite movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite actor: Vince Vaughn
Favorite superhero: Superman
Nobody knows I can: Cook
Favorite video game: Super Mario Kart
Favorite cartoon character: Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
