University of Georgia Athletics
Bailey Slated For Hall Of Fame On-Campus Salute Saturday
November 03, 2022 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. --- Champ Bailey, a 2022 College Football Hall of Fame electee, will be recognized in the National Football Foundation's On-Campus Salute presented by Fidelity Investments during the Georgia-Tennessee game on Saturday.
Bailey will receive his Hall of Fame plaque during the On-Campus Salute, which dates back to the inaugural class of 1951. He will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame Dec. 6 at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Bailey is one of the most versatile players in Georgia history, excelling as a defensive back, receiver, and return specialist. In 1998, he was a consensus First-Team All-American, won the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player, and placed seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting. Bailey finished his college career with 147 tackles, eight interceptions, and 27 pass breakups, while accumulating 978 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
Bailey spent 15 years in the NFL with Washington and Denver, playing in 12 Pro Bowls and earning All-Pro status seven times. He ended his career with 790 tackles and 52 interceptions. Bailey was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
Bailey becomes the 16th Bulldog player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, joining Kevin Butler, Bill Hartman, Terry Hoage, Bob McWhorter, David Pollack, John Rauch, Jake Scott, Frank Sinkwich, Vernon Smith, Bill Stanfill, Matt Stinchcomb, Fran Tarkenton, Charley Trippi, Herschel Walker, and Scott Woerner. Four Georgia coaches are also in the Hall: Wallace Butts, Jim Donnan, Vince Dooley, and Pop Warner.
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