Omar
Bayless
#80 Wide Receiver
Omar
Bayless
#80 Wide Receiver
Height 6'1
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1996-12-15 (27)
Born Laurel, MS
School Arkansas State
Status AMER
Receptions 17
Yards 214
Touchdowns 2
Average 12.6

ACQUIRED:
Signed as a free agent January 27, 2023.

CURRENT SEASON STATS
Games Played: 8
Games Started: 7
Receptions: 19
Receiving Yards: 251
Fumble Recoveries: 1
Touchdowns: 3

CAREER
2023: Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats January 27…Has appeared in eight games…Started seven…Appeared week one against Winnipeg, recording a fumble recovery for a touchdown…Made his first start at receiver in week 14 recording four receptions on four targets for 53 yards…Recorded four receptions for 49 yards in week 15 against Winnipeg on Sept. 16/23…Recorded recorded three receptions for 51 yards and two touchdown.
Playoffs: Started the Eastern Semi-Final recording two receptions for 37 yards at Montreal on Nov. 3/23.

2022: Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs January 11…Released August 15.

2021: Spent time on the Carolina Panthers practice squad…Released September 13.

2020: Signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent April 30.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
First CFL Start – vs Ottawa, week 14 on Sept. 8/23
First CFL Reception – vs Ottawa, week 14 on Sept. 8/23

COLLEGE/PERSONAL
COLLEGE : Played 43 games over four seasons at Arkansas State University (2016-19), registering 177 receptions for 2,775 yards and 26 touchdowns. His 26 receiving touchdowns is the most in Arkansas State history, while his 177 receptions and 2,775 receiving yards rank second in school history. In 2019, Bayless posted single-season school records in receiving yards (1,653) and receiving touchdowns (17) and was named Sun Belt player of the year.

Seasons

Receiving

YEAR TEAM GP REC ATT YDS YAC TD AVG LG
2023
HAM 7 17 25 214 0 2 12.6 31
Total
7 17 25 214 0 2 12.6 31

Rushing

YEAR TEAM GP CAR YDS TDS AVG LG
Total
0 0 0 0 0.0 0

Game Log

Receiving

DATE WEEK OPP REC ATT YDS TD AVG LG
09-08
14 OTT 4 4 53 0 13.3 17
09-16
15 WPG 4 5 49 0 12.3 18
09-23
16 TOR 2 2 12 0 6.0 8
09-30
17 CGY 2 3 27 0 13.5 19
10-07
18 SSK 3 5 51 2 17.0 31
10-28
21 MTL 2 6 22 0 11.0 19
Total
17 25 214 2 12.2 112

Rushing

DATE WEEK OPP CAR YDS TD AVG LG
Total
0 0 0 0.0 0