A former 4-star (Rivals.com) recruit from Miramar, Florida, Stedman Bailey took the Big 12 by storm in West Virginia’s inaugural season in the conference.
Coming from the Big East, Bailey posted solid numbers within the conference in 2011; third in catches (72), second in touchdowns (12), first in yards per catch (17.8) and first in receiving yards (1,279). These numbers, while great in their own right, surely wouldn’t translate to the Big 12’s style of football – with Texas being so tough, and Oklahoma, TCU, Baylor.
That’s where everyone was wrong.
In the Mountaineers first three games, Bailey had 28 catches for 332 yards and five touchdowns.