The Horned Frog running back will rejoin with his teammate Jared Wiley, who was selected in the fourth round.
The 2024 NFL Draft concluded on Saturday afternoon, with three TCU Horned Frogs hearing their names called: offensive lineman Brandon Coleman, tight end Jared Wiley, and cornerback Joshua Newton. The excitement didn’t stop after the draft, as other TCU players signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents. This includes running back Emani Bailey, who has allegedly signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Bailey was TCU’s third-ranked running back in 2022 and had a stellar two seasons with the Horned Frogs, rushing for 250 yards and two touchdowns on average while averaging 8.1 yards per carry in 2023. In 2023, after rushing for a career-high 1,209 yards and eight touchdowns on 5.4 yards per carry, Bailey was named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. At Louisiana-Lafayette, where he played for two seasons and finished the 2021 season with 642 yards and eight touchdowns, Bailey made his professional debut. Jordyn, Bailey’s younger brother, is a second-year student at TCU and was a member of the 2023 recruiting class.
The Chiefs, who selected TCU tight end Jared Wiley in the fourth round, will pit Bailey against other players for a position on their roster. The five-foot-nine, 207-pound running back, Isiah Pacheco, who was selected in the seventh round, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who was selected in the first round, make up the group.
