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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | (1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Laurel | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas State (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Carolina Panthers* | ||||||||
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs* | ||||||||
| 2023 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | ||||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career CFL statistics | |||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||
Omar Bayless (born December 15, 1996) is an American professional football player. 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 4.62 s | 1.55 s | 2.72 s | 4.50 s | 7.35 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 11 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Bayless signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.[5] He spent 2022 with the Kansas City Chiefs and was released before the season.[6]
Bayless signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2023. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 1, 2024.[7]
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.
- "Omar Bayless Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- "Omar Bayless College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- Getzenberg, Alaina (April 29, 2020). "How tragedy, triumph and the Andersons got Omar Bayless his chance with the Panthers". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
- "Omar Bayless: Let go by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. August 15, 2022.
- "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.