Why a Pro Football Hall of Famer that played at Georgia was at the Tennessee Vols’ win over UAB

A Pro Football Hall of Famer who played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs was at the Tennessee Vols’ blowout win over the UAB Blazers on Saturday. Former NFL cornerback Champ Bailey, who spent 15 years in the NFL before getting elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was spotted on the sidelines at […]

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A Pro Football Hall of Famer who played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs was at the Tennessee Vols’ blowout win over the UAB Blazers on Saturday.

Former NFL cornerback Champ Bailey, who spent 15 years in the NFL before getting elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was spotted on the sidelines at Neyland Stadium before Tennessee’s game against UAB.

Why was Champ Bailey at the Tennessee vs UAB game?

Bailey, who played at Georgia from 1996 to 1998 (he was teammates with UGA head coach Kirby Smart for three seasons), was in Neyland Stadium yesterday because his son, 2028 cornerback Brayden Bailey, was on a recruiting visit to Tennessee.

Brayden, who plays high school football at Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Atlanta, hasn’t been rated yet by the major recruiting services.

It’s obviously still early in Brayden’s recruitment, so it’s too early to forecast where he’ll land, but if Georgia decides they want him, it’ll be tough for Tennessee to win this recruiting battle.

By the way, Champ Bailey never beat Tennessee while he was at Georgia, going 0-3 in three matchups against the Volunteers.