Football
Bailey, Brandon
Brandon Bailey
- Title:
- Defensive Coordinator
- Email:
- bbailey8@buffalo.edu
- Phone:
- 716-645-6821
Brandon Bailey is in his second season as a defensive coordinator and safeties coach.
Bailey was the youngest defensive coordinator in the FBS a season ago, his first with the Bulls. He led a UB defense that ranked fourth in the MAC in scoring. The Bulls tied for the league lead in interceptions with 13. Buffalo forced 25 turnovers on the season, over twice as many as the previous year.
Safety Marcus Fuqua led the nation in interceptions with seven en route to being named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team, becoming just the third UB player to be named an AP All-American in the Bulls’ FBS era.
Three members of Buffalo’s defense were named All-MAC, including linebacker Shaun Dolac who was a first-team selection after totaling 147 tackles, third in program history for a single season. He led the nation with a school-record 97 solo stops.
Helped lead the Bulls to a victory over Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl for UB's third bowl win in program history.
Prior to arriving at UB, Bailey spent three seasons as a defensive assistant at Texas A&M, working with defensive coordinator Mike Elko who was later hired as Duke's head coach. Bailey and Linguist were on the same staff at Texas A&M in 2019.
Bailey was part of a staff whose defense was not only one of the best in the SEC but also nationally. Each of his last two seasons at Texas A&M, the Aggies ranked third in the SEC in total defense. In 2021, Texas A&M ranked 14th in the nation in total defense.
In 2020, the Aggies went 9-1 and defeated North Carolina in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Texas A&M finished ranked fourth in the nation that season. In 2021, Texas A&M went 8-4 and was selected to play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. However due to COVID protocol they were unable to participate in the game. The Aggies went 8-5 in 2019 and defeated Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl.
Prior to Texas A&M, Bailey served as defensive backs coach at Arkansas-Monticello in 2018. He was the defensive play caller for the final seven games of the season. The Boll Weevils went 5-2 over that seven-game stretch.
In 2017, he served as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Richmond Hill High School in Georgia.
Bailey spent one season as a defensive graduate assistant at Tulane in 2016.
Bailey graduated Cum Laude from Georgia Southern University in May 2016, where he received his bachelor's degree in health and physical education.
He is married to the former C.C. Rohrer of Statesboro, GA. They have a daughter, Brighton Carolyn.
Bailey was the youngest defensive coordinator in the FBS a season ago, his first with the Bulls. He led a UB defense that ranked fourth in the MAC in scoring. The Bulls tied for the league lead in interceptions with 13. Buffalo forced 25 turnovers on the season, over twice as many as the previous year.
Safety Marcus Fuqua led the nation in interceptions with seven en route to being named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team, becoming just the third UB player to be named an AP All-American in the Bulls’ FBS era.
Three members of Buffalo’s defense were named All-MAC, including linebacker Shaun Dolac who was a first-team selection after totaling 147 tackles, third in program history for a single season. He led the nation with a school-record 97 solo stops.
Helped lead the Bulls to a victory over Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl for UB's third bowl win in program history.
Prior to arriving at UB, Bailey spent three seasons as a defensive assistant at Texas A&M, working with defensive coordinator Mike Elko who was later hired as Duke's head coach. Bailey and Linguist were on the same staff at Texas A&M in 2019.
Bailey was part of a staff whose defense was not only one of the best in the SEC but also nationally. Each of his last two seasons at Texas A&M, the Aggies ranked third in the SEC in total defense. In 2021, Texas A&M ranked 14th in the nation in total defense.
In 2020, the Aggies went 9-1 and defeated North Carolina in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Texas A&M finished ranked fourth in the nation that season. In 2021, Texas A&M went 8-4 and was selected to play in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. However due to COVID protocol they were unable to participate in the game. The Aggies went 8-5 in 2019 and defeated Oklahoma State in the Texas Bowl.
Prior to Texas A&M, Bailey served as defensive backs coach at Arkansas-Monticello in 2018. He was the defensive play caller for the final seven games of the season. The Boll Weevils went 5-2 over that seven-game stretch.
In 2017, he served as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Richmond Hill High School in Georgia.
Bailey spent one season as a defensive graduate assistant at Tulane in 2016.
Bailey graduated Cum Laude from Georgia Southern University in May 2016, where he received his bachelor's degree in health and physical education.
He is married to the former C.C. Rohrer of Statesboro, GA. They have a daughter, Brighton Carolyn.
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