Bailey Makes it 5 Canes In Opening 3 Rounds

UM NFL Draft Recap: Franklin in 2nd | Harris in 2nd | Hankerson in 3rd | DVD in 3rd | Bailey in 3rd

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Five Canes have now been selected through the first three rounds of the NFL Draft after defensive end Allen Bailey was taken with the 86th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Bailey joins a growing list of former Canes to go off the board this year. Orlando Franklin (2nd round to Denver) was the first Cane taken off the board, then came Brandon Harris (2nd round to Houston), Leonard Hankerson (3rd round to Washington) and DeMarcus Van Dyke (81st to Oakland) before Bailey’s selection in the second half of the third round.

Bailey was a four-time letterwinner and two-time All-ACC performer as a Hurricane. The Sapelo, Ga. native closed out his career with 103 total tackles, 31 tackles for a loss and 12 sacks in 50 career games. He also earned the team’s Strength Training Athlete of the Year his final two seasons at Miami.

Bailey joins former teammate Tervaris Johnson on the Chiefs’ roster. He is the 10th Cane to be drafted by Kansas City all-time, with cornerback Marcus Maxey being the last in 2004.

CANES DRAFTED BY KANSAS CITY
DE Allen Bailey (86th in 2011)
CB Marcus Maxey (154th in 2004)
RB Donnell Bennett (58th in 1994)
TE Alfredo Roberts (197th in 1988)
OT Dave Heffernan (183rd in 1985)
WR Larry Brodsky (268th in 1982)
OT Larry Brown (9th round in 1978)
LB Al Palewicz (8th round in 1973)
G Bill Chambless (15th round in 1968)
DT Gene Trosch (24th in 1967)

CANES IN THE 2011 DRAFT
OG Orlando Franklin – 2nd round (46th overall) to the Denver Broncos
CB Brandon Harris – 2nd round (60th overall) to the Houston Texans
WR Leonard Hankerson – 3rd round (79th overall) to the Washington Redskins
CB DeMarcus Van Dyke – 3rd round (81st overall) to the Oakland Raiders
DE Allen Bailey – 3rd round (86th overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs