2011 Football Roster
Roster
Bailey, Antwon

Jersey Number 29
Antwon Bailey
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 201
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Landover, MD
- High School:
- St. John's College High School
Bio
Bailey's Bio (PDF)
At SU: Four letters … Ranks 16th on SU career rushing record list (2,144 yards) ... Set the Syracuse record for career receptions (91) and receiving yards (706) by a running back ... His four career receiving touchdowns are tied for first on Syracuse’s career touchdown receptions for a running back record list ... One of eight true freshmen to play in 2008 … Member of the 2008 Fall, 2009 Fall and 2010 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Senior Year (2011): All-BIG EAST First Team selection … Team captain ... Started all 12 games ... His 1,051 rushing yards rank 10th on the Orange single-season rushing list ... He was one of three BIG EAST running backs with six 100-yard rushing games this season … His 87.6 yards per game and 1,051 rushing yards gained ranked third in the BIG EAST … Bailey was fifth in conference with 104.2 all purpose yards per game … He is one of four SU running backs in history to have four consecutive 100-yard rushing games ... Against Wake Forest, recorded his second-career 100-yard rushing game with 114 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns … His 53-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the longest run of his career … Against Rhode Island, gained 43 yards on 13 carries … At USC, had 11 carries for 47 yards and five catches for 40 yards … Against Toledo, gained 114 yards on 28 carriers and scored a touchdown, and had two catches for 12 yards... Against Rutgers, rushed for 124 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown ... At Tulane, rushed for 111 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown, and had four receptions for 34 yards... Against West Virginia, had his fourth straight 100-yard game, gaining 125 yards on 22 rushes and a touchdown, and recorded one catch for five yards ... Against Louisville, had two catches for three yards, also gained 70 yards on 15 carries ... At Connecticut, had 16 rushes for 50 yards and had one reception for 4 yards ... Against South Florida, gained 65 yards on 18 carries and 12 yards on two catches ... Against Cincinnati, rushed for a career-high 135 yards on 27 carries and had five receptions for 43 yards... At Pittsburgh, had 53 yards on 18 rushes and 43 yards receiving on five catches, and scored a receiving touchdown.
Junior Year (2010): Played in all 13 games ... At Akron, gained 55 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards on four receptions ... At Washington, rushed for 16 yards on four carries and caught two passes for 11 yards ... Against Maine, rushed for 16 yards on four carries ... Against Colgate, caught two passes for 68 yards, including a career-long 37-yard touchdown, and had four rushes for 27 yards ... At South Florida, rushed for 81 yards on nine carries and had three receptions for 48 yards. .. Against Pittsburgh, rushed for 25 yards on seven carries and had three recpetions for 13 yards ... At West Virginia, gained a season-best 94 yards rushing on 19 carries and caught two passes for 11 yards ... At Cincinnatti, had 14 carries for 44 yards and one touchdown and caught four passes for 24 yards, including a five yard touchdown catch ... The two touchdowns are a career-high ... Against Louisville, had six carries for 22 yards and two catches for five yards ... At Rutgers, had three catches for 18 yards and one touchdown, and nine carries for 50 yards ... Against Connecticut, had four receptions for 24 yards and one carry for two yards ... Against Boston College, rushed for 72 yards on 18 carries and scored his fifth touchdown of the season, either rushing or receiving ... Against Kansas State in the Pinstripe Bowl, gained 50 yards on seven carries and had three receptions for 29 yards.
Sophomore Year (2009): Played in 11 games, starting two … Against Minnesota had five rushes for 31 yards and caught one pass for 15 yards … At Penn State rushed for 26 yards on seven carries and made four catches for nine yards … Against Northwestern, had four carries for 26 yards and recorded one catch for 11 yards … Against Maine rushed for 27 yards on five carries and had two catches for 12 yards in his first career start … Against South Florida, had three receptions for 27 yards and gained 26 yards on six carries … Against West Virginia, had two carries for seven yards and one reception … Against Akron, gained seven yards on one carry and had two catches … Against Cincinnati, had seven carries for 34 yards and three receptions for 39 yards … At Louisville, had 10 carries for 38 yards and four catches for 36 yards … Against Rutgers, he earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition after he gained 181 all-purpose yards, including 77 yards on 16 carries and his first touchdown of the season on a 14-yard run, averaged 28.5 yards on two kickoff returns, including a career-long 27-yard return, and caught three passes for 47 yards … At Connecticut, had four carries for 13 yards, caught three passes for seven yards, and averaged 17.6 yards on five kickoff returns.
Freshman Year (2008): Played in final eight games of the season … Against Pittsburgh, had two carries for five yards in his collegiate debut … At West Virginia, gained 10 yards on three carries … At South Florida, rushed for 10 yards on three carries … Against Louisville, scored his first career touchdown on a 39-yard run in the third quarter … Against Connecticut, had two carries for two yards … At Notre Dame, led SU with a career-best 126 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown … His 26-yard touchdown run up the middle in the fourth quarter ignited SU’s come-from-behind victory … At Cincinnati, rushed for 29 yards on four carries.
High School: Gatorade Player of the Year in the Washington D.C. area and first-team All-Met selection … 2007 PrepStar All-Atlantic Region selection … Named Examiner Scholar Athlete of the Year … First-team all-conference for two consecutive years … Selected to the 2007 Pigskin Club Team … Three-time St. Johns College MVP … Scored 45 career touchdowns and rushed for 2,878 yards … As a senior and team captain, gained 1,356 yards on 175 carries and scored 23 touchdowns, in addition to averaging 33.4 yards per punt return and scoring a touchdown on a punt return … As a junior, recorded 751 yards rushing and scored 12 touchdowns … High School Coach: Joe Patterson.
Personal: Antwon Beranardo Bailey ... Born in July 1990 in Landover, Md. ... Son of Bernice Bailey … Cousin, James Johnson, plays defensive back for Marshall University … Majoring in sport management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Bailey's Career Statistics
At SU: Four letters … Ranks 16th on SU career rushing record list (2,144 yards) ... Set the Syracuse record for career receptions (91) and receiving yards (706) by a running back ... His four career receiving touchdowns are tied for first on Syracuse’s career touchdown receptions for a running back record list ... One of eight true freshmen to play in 2008 … Member of the 2008 Fall, 2009 Fall and 2010 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Senior Year (2011): All-BIG EAST First Team selection … Team captain ... Started all 12 games ... His 1,051 rushing yards rank 10th on the Orange single-season rushing list ... He was one of three BIG EAST running backs with six 100-yard rushing games this season … His 87.6 yards per game and 1,051 rushing yards gained ranked third in the BIG EAST … Bailey was fifth in conference with 104.2 all purpose yards per game … He is one of four SU running backs in history to have four consecutive 100-yard rushing games ... Against Wake Forest, recorded his second-career 100-yard rushing game with 114 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns … His 53-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the longest run of his career … Against Rhode Island, gained 43 yards on 13 carries … At USC, had 11 carries for 47 yards and five catches for 40 yards … Against Toledo, gained 114 yards on 28 carriers and scored a touchdown, and had two catches for 12 yards... Against Rutgers, rushed for 124 yards on 23 carries and one touchdown ... At Tulane, rushed for 111 yards on 24 carries and a touchdown, and had four receptions for 34 yards... Against West Virginia, had his fourth straight 100-yard game, gaining 125 yards on 22 rushes and a touchdown, and recorded one catch for five yards ... Against Louisville, had two catches for three yards, also gained 70 yards on 15 carries ... At Connecticut, had 16 rushes for 50 yards and had one reception for 4 yards ... Against South Florida, gained 65 yards on 18 carries and 12 yards on two catches ... Against Cincinnati, rushed for a career-high 135 yards on 27 carries and had five receptions for 43 yards... At Pittsburgh, had 53 yards on 18 rushes and 43 yards receiving on five catches, and scored a receiving touchdown.
Junior Year (2010): Played in all 13 games ... At Akron, gained 55 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards on four receptions ... At Washington, rushed for 16 yards on four carries and caught two passes for 11 yards ... Against Maine, rushed for 16 yards on four carries ... Against Colgate, caught two passes for 68 yards, including a career-long 37-yard touchdown, and had four rushes for 27 yards ... At South Florida, rushed for 81 yards on nine carries and had three receptions for 48 yards. .. Against Pittsburgh, rushed for 25 yards on seven carries and had three recpetions for 13 yards ... At West Virginia, gained a season-best 94 yards rushing on 19 carries and caught two passes for 11 yards ... At Cincinnatti, had 14 carries for 44 yards and one touchdown and caught four passes for 24 yards, including a five yard touchdown catch ... The two touchdowns are a career-high ... Against Louisville, had six carries for 22 yards and two catches for five yards ... At Rutgers, had three catches for 18 yards and one touchdown, and nine carries for 50 yards ... Against Connecticut, had four receptions for 24 yards and one carry for two yards ... Against Boston College, rushed for 72 yards on 18 carries and scored his fifth touchdown of the season, either rushing or receiving ... Against Kansas State in the Pinstripe Bowl, gained 50 yards on seven carries and had three receptions for 29 yards.
Sophomore Year (2009): Played in 11 games, starting two … Against Minnesota had five rushes for 31 yards and caught one pass for 15 yards … At Penn State rushed for 26 yards on seven carries and made four catches for nine yards … Against Northwestern, had four carries for 26 yards and recorded one catch for 11 yards … Against Maine rushed for 27 yards on five carries and had two catches for 12 yards in his first career start … Against South Florida, had three receptions for 27 yards and gained 26 yards on six carries … Against West Virginia, had two carries for seven yards and one reception … Against Akron, gained seven yards on one carry and had two catches … Against Cincinnati, had seven carries for 34 yards and three receptions for 39 yards … At Louisville, had 10 carries for 38 yards and four catches for 36 yards … Against Rutgers, he earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll recognition after he gained 181 all-purpose yards, including 77 yards on 16 carries and his first touchdown of the season on a 14-yard run, averaged 28.5 yards on two kickoff returns, including a career-long 27-yard return, and caught three passes for 47 yards … At Connecticut, had four carries for 13 yards, caught three passes for seven yards, and averaged 17.6 yards on five kickoff returns.
Freshman Year (2008): Played in final eight games of the season … Against Pittsburgh, had two carries for five yards in his collegiate debut … At West Virginia, gained 10 yards on three carries … At South Florida, rushed for 10 yards on three carries … Against Louisville, scored his first career touchdown on a 39-yard run in the third quarter … Against Connecticut, had two carries for two yards … At Notre Dame, led SU with a career-best 126 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown … His 26-yard touchdown run up the middle in the fourth quarter ignited SU’s come-from-behind victory … At Cincinnati, rushed for 29 yards on four carries.
High School: Gatorade Player of the Year in the Washington D.C. area and first-team All-Met selection … 2007 PrepStar All-Atlantic Region selection … Named Examiner Scholar Athlete of the Year … First-team all-conference for two consecutive years … Selected to the 2007 Pigskin Club Team … Three-time St. Johns College MVP … Scored 45 career touchdowns and rushed for 2,878 yards … As a senior and team captain, gained 1,356 yards on 175 carries and scored 23 touchdowns, in addition to averaging 33.4 yards per punt return and scoring a touchdown on a punt return … As a junior, recorded 751 yards rushing and scored 12 touchdowns … High School Coach: Joe Patterson.
Personal: Antwon Beranardo Bailey ... Born in July 1990 in Landover, Md. ... Son of Bernice Bailey … Cousin, James Johnson, plays defensive back for Marshall University … Majoring in sport management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Bailey's Career Statistics
Year | Games | Carries | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
2008 | 8 | 33 | 227 | 6.9 | 2 | 39 |
2009 | 11 | 67 | 312 | 4.7 | 1 | 24 |
2010 | 13 | 114 | 554 | 4.9 | 2 | 31 |
2011 | 12 | 240 | 1051 | 4.4 | 6 | 53 |
Totals | 44 | 454 | 2,144 | 5.2 | 11 | 53 |
Year | Games | Recpt | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
2009 | 11 | 27 | 200 | 7.4 | 0 | 30 |
2010 | 13 | 35 | 306 | 8.7 | 3 | 37 |
2011 | 12 | 29 | 200 | 6.9 | 1 | 26 |
Totals | 36 | 91 | 706 | 7.6 | 4 | 37 |
Year | Games | KO Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
2009 | 11 | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 0 | 27 |
Year | Games | Comp. | Att. | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int. | Long |
2011 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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