Jake Bailey
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Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 28
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Stanford
2025 SEASON
- PUNTS63
- AVG47.7
- LNG64
- In 2021
Punting
Field Position
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 4 | 5 | 159 | 44 | 31.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.8 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 11 | 18 | 932 | 64 | 51.8 | 0 | 11 | 134 | 0 | 44.3 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 17 | 40 | 1914 | 62 | 47.8 | 0 | 14 | 125 | 17 | 43.2 |
Game Halves
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 17 | 28 | 1379 | 62 | 49.2 | 0 | 14 | 194 | 9 | 40.2 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 6 | 8 | 368 | 58 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 41.9 |
| 2nd Half | 16 | 35 | 1626 | 64 | 46.5 | 0 | 11 | 65 | 12 | 44.6 |
Home vs Road
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 9 | 29 | 1416 | 64 | 48.8 | 0 | 13 | 126 | 13 | 43.1 |
| Road Games | 8 | 34 | 1589 | 61 | 46.7 | 0 | 12 | 133 | 8 | 42.2 |
Margin of Victory
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 4 | 15 | 735 | 64 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 57 | 7 | 45.2 |
| Margin 15+ | 3 | 12 | 560 | 61 | 46.7 | 0 | 6 | 109 | 4 | 35.9 |
Point Differential
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 8 | 29 | 1392 | 64 | 48 | 0 | 10 | 140 | 14 | 42.5 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 5 | 11 | 547 | 61 | 49.7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 48.6 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 6 | 14 | 669 | 64 | 47.8 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 6 | 43.7 |
| Behind | 10 | 25 | 1158 | 58 | 46.3 | 0 | 9 | 71 | 6 | 43.5 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 6 | 9 | 445 | 58 | 49.4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 47.3 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 5 | 6 | 272 | 57 | 45.3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 41.2 |
| Tied | 17 | 9 | 455 | 62 | 50.6 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 40.8 |
Quarters
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 10 | 11 | 568 | 58 | 51.6 | 0 | 9 | 157 | 1 | 35.6 |
| 4th Quarter | 8 | 15 | 685 | 58 | 45.7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 43.9 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 4 | 6 | 276 | 58 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| 2nd Quarter | 13 | 17 | 811 | 62 | 47.7 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 8 | 43.2 |
| 3rd Quarter | 13 | 20 | 941 | 64 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 45.1 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | PUNTS | YDS | LNG | AVG | BLK | RET | RETY | IN 20 | NET AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 12 | 43 | 2111 | 64 | 49.1 | 0 | 18 | 142 | 17 | 44.4 |
| Turf | 5 | 20 | 894 | 58 | 44.7 | 0 | 7 | 117 | 4 | 38.8 |
Biography
CAREER
- Saw action in 109 career games in stints with the Patriots (2019-22) and Dolphins (2023-25) and has punted 394 times for 18,257 yards (46.3 avg.) and a 41.1 net average. He has landed 165 punts inside the 20-yard line.
- Saw action in all 17 games in 2025 and punted 63 times for 3,005 yards (47.7 avg.) and a 42.6 net average.
- Played in all 17 games in 2024 and totaled 56 punts for 2,639 yards (47.1 avg.) and a 40.5 net average.
- Played in all 17 contests in 2023 and recorded 53 punts for 2,424 yards (45.7 avg.) and a 40.7 net average.
- Saw action in nine games with New England in 2022. He punted 37 times for 1,557 yards (42.1 avg.) and a net average of 35.3 before missing the rest of the season due to injury.
- Saw action in all 17 games and totaled 49 punts for 2,316 yards (47.3 avg.) and a 39.6 net average in 2021.
- Played in 16 games in 2020 and recorded 55 punts for 2,678 yards (48.7 avg.) and a 45.6 net average. His 45.6 net punt average led the NFL and was the best single-season net punt average in Patriots history. His 71 punt return yards allowed were the fewest in Patriots history and the seventh fewest in NFL history.
- Saw action in 16 games in 2019 and punted 81 times for 3,638 yards (44.9 avg) and a 41.3 net average. His 36 punts inside the 20 set a Patriots franchise record.
HONORS
- First-team All-Pro (2020)
- Pro Bowl (2020)
- PFWA All-AFC (2020)
- AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 3, 2019; Week 11, 2019)
COLLEGE
- Played in 52 games at Stanford (2015-18) and punted 185 times for 8,105 yards (43.8 avg.) and 76 inside the 20. His 43.8 career punt avg. was the best in school history.
- Earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2017 and 2018, and honorable mention honors in 2016.
- His 45.5 punt average his junior season (2017) led the Pac-12 and ranked seventh nationally.
PERSONAL
- Prepped at Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach Calif. and lettered in soccer and track and field.
- Set his school record in the long jump (21-4).
- Majored in science, technology and society at Stanford.