An undrafted free agent out of Fresno State, Levelle Bailey has carved out a depth and special-teams role at inside linebacker in Denver.
Levelle Bailey signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2024 after a five-year college career in which he became a team captain and one of Fresno State's most productive defenders. He continues to fight for snaps behind Denver's veteran linebacker corps.
Path to the league
Bailey played five seasons at Fresno State from 2019 to 2023, appearing in 58 games and developing into a full-time starter and team captain by his final year. He went unselected in the 2024 NFL Draft and signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent shortly after.
Career highlights
Bailey finished his Fresno State career with 277 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks and six interceptions. He earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors multiple times and was named second-team All-Mountain West along with Defensive MVP of the 2023 New Mexico Bowl as a senior captain.
2025 season recap
Bailey has worked as a depth linebacker and special-teamer for Denver, appearing in games in both 2024 and 2025 but seeing limited defensive snaps. He has recorded a handful of tackles in his early NFL action while continuing to compete for a bigger role in the linebacker rotation.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Levelle Bailey
- ESPN: Levelle Bailey
Statistics
2025 season and career▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | broncos | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Fresno State
- Hometown
- Sacramento, CA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
