Levelle Bailey

Bailey was born on December 4, 2000, in Sacramento, California to Lester Bailey and Diana Tapa. He attended Luther Burbank High School where he was a top football and basketball athlete, being a first-team All-City selection in each sport. As a senior in football, he was chosen second-team all-state after totaling 81 tackles and 7.0 tackles-for-loss (TFLs). After his high school career, he was invited to the Optimist All-Star Classic game where he blocked two kicks. He committed to play college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. As a true freshman at Fresno State in 2019, Bailey started five games and recorded 30 tackles and six TFLs. He started five games again in 2020, posting 21 tackles while being named honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference (MWC). In 2021, he started 12 games and was third on the team with 56 tackles, adding 8.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions and six pass breakups, repeating as an honorable mention All-MWC pick.