Martin Bayless
American football player and coach (born 1962)
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Martin Ashley Bayless (born October 11, 1962) is an American football coach and former cornerback and safety. He is the special teams coordinator coach for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL). He played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and played college football at Bowling Green State University. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft with the 101st overall pick.[1] He is 2nd all-time for most career (FBS) interceptions with 27. After retiring from the NFL in 1998, he joined the Buffalo Bills as a Front Office Executive in 2000. He transitioned into coaching in the college ranks, and he has since held jobs with several professional football organizations.
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| Title | Special teams coordinator | ||||||||
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| Born | October 11, 1962 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Dayton (OH) Belmont | ||||||||
| College | Bowling Green | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 4th round, 101st overall pick | ||||||||
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In 2018, Bayless became the assistant special teams coordinator and secondary coach for the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[2] The following year, he joined the XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats as special teams coordinator and safeties coach.[3]
In 2022, Bayless joined the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator.[4] On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Stars would not be a part of the UFL Merger.[5]