| No. 80 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 15, 1996 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Laurel (Laurel, Mississippi) |
| College: | Arkansas State (2015–2019) |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Omar Bayless (born December 15, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
College career
Bayless played college football at Arkansas State University.[1] As a senior in 2019, he finished second in the nation in receiving yards behind Ja'Marr Chase with 1,653 and was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.[2] During his career he had 177 receptions for 2,775 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Professional career
Bayless signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.[3] He spent 2022 with the Kansas City Chiefs and was released before the season.[4]
Bayless signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2023.
References
- ↑ Gammons, Jeff (October 3, 2019). "Bayless catches on as top WR | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com.
- ↑ Crowe, Brad (December 6, 2019). "Best in the Sun Belt". Laurel Leader-Call.
- ↑ How tragedy, triumph and the Andersons got Omar Bayless his chance with the Panthers
- ↑ "Omar Bayless: Let go by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. August 15, 2022.