Omar Bayless

Omar Bayless (born December 15, 1996) is an American professional football player. He played college football for the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Omar Bayless

Profile
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1996-12-15) December 15, 1996 (age 28) Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Laurel
College	Arkansas State (2015–2019)
NFL draft	2020: undrafted
Career history
2020–2021	Carolina Panthers*
2022	Kansas City Chiefs*
2023	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Sun Belt Player of the Year (2019) First-team All-Sun Belt (2019)
Career CFL statistics
Receptions 17 Receiving yards 214 Receiving touchdowns 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

Bayless played college football at Arkansas State University.^[1] As a senior in 2019, he finished second in the nation in receiving yards behind Ja'Marr Chase with 1,653 and was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.^[2] During his career he had 177 receptions for 2,775 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Professional career

Bayless signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.^[3] He spent 2022 with the Kansas City Chiefs and was released before the season.^[4]

Bayless signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2023. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on June 1, 2024.^[5]