University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Bailey Named To Offensive Player of the Year Watch List
8/3/2016 10:39:00 AM | Football
STATS Release
CHICAGO, Ill. – Senior quarterback Aaron Bailey has been named to the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List, it was announced today.
Bailey quickly placed himself at the top of the FCS last season after rushing for 1,334 yards and passing for 1,656, proving to be one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. He added 19 rushing touchdowns, breaking the school record for rushing scores in a season and the Missouri Valley Football record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season.
The senior from Bolingbrook, Ill., is one of four quarterbacks on the watch list joining a total of 22 candidates for the award. The STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List can undergo revision during the 2016 season. A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the winner following the regular season.
Bailey earned MVFC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2015 after an outstanding season with the Panthers after transferring from the University of Illinois. The 6-2, 226-pound quarterback logged 257 rushing attempts, averaging 5.2 yards per carry on the way to helping UNI reach the FCS quarterfinals.
He ended the season ranked in the top-25 in the FCS in points responsible for (No. 8), rushing touchdowns (No. 5), rushing yards (No. 11) and scoring (No. 21). He also jumped onto the UNI all-time single-season records in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, total offense, total points scored and touchdowns scored.
Bailey and the Panthers open the 2016 season on Sep. 3 against Iowa State. The game is set for a 7 p.m. CT kick and will air on Cyclone.TV with tickets available here.
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CHICAGO, Ill. – Senior quarterback Aaron Bailey has been named to the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List, it was announced today.
Bailey quickly placed himself at the top of the FCS last season after rushing for 1,334 yards and passing for 1,656, proving to be one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. He added 19 rushing touchdowns, breaking the school record for rushing scores in a season and the Missouri Valley Football record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season.
The senior from Bolingbrook, Ill., is one of four quarterbacks on the watch list joining a total of 22 candidates for the award. The STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List can undergo revision during the 2016 season. A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the winner following the regular season.
Bailey earned MVFC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2015 after an outstanding season with the Panthers after transferring from the University of Illinois. The 6-2, 226-pound quarterback logged 257 rushing attempts, averaging 5.2 yards per carry on the way to helping UNI reach the FCS quarterfinals.
He ended the season ranked in the top-25 in the FCS in points responsible for (No. 8), rushing touchdowns (No. 5), rushing yards (No. 11) and scoring (No. 21). He also jumped onto the UNI all-time single-season records in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, total offense, total points scored and touchdowns scored.
Bailey and the Panthers open the 2016 season on Sep. 3 against Iowa State. The game is set for a 7 p.m. CT kick and will air on Cyclone.TV with tickets available here.
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