GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Willie Bailey’s road from his hometown of Hallandale to Gainesville first went through Miami.
While at Hallandale, Bailey was heavily recruited by then-Hurricanes assistant Aubrey Hill, now a Gators assistant. Bailey originally committed to Miami but following his junior season he decided to join the Gators.
Bailey is a tall and rangy cornerback who is listed at 6-foot-2, 160 pounds. He was part of a talented Hallandale secondary last season that also included West Virginia early enrollee Sean Walters.
Here is our Q&A with Bailey:
Q: What was the key factor in you deciding to join the Gators?
A: Basically me fitting into the locker room and me fitting onto the team.
Q: What was your first impression of Coach Muschamp?
A: How excited he was and how intense he is about anything and everything.
Q: What is your most memorable moment playing football?
A: I would say probably me scoring my first touchdown. It was an interception return against Stranahan.
Q: Who had the most influence on your growing up?
A: My grandmother Annie because she actually raised me.
Q: When was the first time you realized you could be a Division I college football player?
A: My first year actually playing football in 10th grade, first year playing cornerback.
Q: What made it click in your head that it might be an option?
A: Just me having fun playing cornerback. It seemed like it was easy to me.
Q: How would you describe yourself as a player?
A: A physical cornerback.
Q: What is a talent other than football that we might not know about?
A: I’d say track.
Q: What do you do in track?
A: Triple jump and long jump.
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