MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Former St. Louis Rams and West Virginia receiver Stedman Bailey, his NFL career halted by a drive-by shooting last November, will join his alma mater as a student assistant coach this upcoming season.
Mountaineers head coach Dana Holgorsen, whose Air Raid offense helped Bailey become a Biletnikoff finalist in 2012, announced the staff addition Sunday.
“I know Stedman is very disappointed that he isn’t able to play football at this time. However, I am glad that he is going to turn an unfortunate situation into a positive one by coming back to WVU as a student assistant coach and more importantly finishing his degree,” Holgorsen said.