Rodney "Boss" Bailey (born October 14, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia. He is the brother of Hall of Fame NFL cornerback Champ Bailey. Early life Bailey earned honorable mention All-America honors from USA Today as a senior at Charlton County High School in Folkston, Ga.... Earned several prep honors, including being named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Top 50 in Georgia team. Bailey played & started both sides of the ball. Playing quarterback on offense & Linebacker on defense as well as being the punter. As a Junior, Bailey Posted 143 tackles, 3 sacks & 4 interceptions on defense. While also bringing in 1,079 rushing yards, 23 rushing touchdowns, 1,243 passing yards & 16 passing touchdowns on offense. As a senior, Bailey finished with 129 Tackles, 2 sacks & 5 interceptions on defense. As well as posting 1,896 Rushing Yards, 27 Rushing Touchdowns, 1,562 passing yards & 16 Passing Touchdowns on offense Bailey was also a track and field standout as he reached the 1996 & 1997 Class A State Championships in the 110-meter hurdles and received the track squad's Sprint Award... Brother, Champ, is in his fifth season playing cornerback for the Broncos... Boss and his wife, Crystal are the parents of two children Xavier Bailey , Sole’ Bailey. Rodney Bailey, who was nicknamed Boss by his grandmother, was born on Oct. 14, 1979, in Folkston, Ga. College career Bailey was a three-year starter at the University of Georgia, where he recorded 266 tackles (151 solo), 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups and three blocked kicks in 48 career games (35 starts)... Received first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior while also being named a semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi Awards that year, helping Georgia to victories in the SEC Championship Game and Sugar Bowl... Started every game at strongside outside linebacker as a senior, leading the team with a career-high 114 tackles (63 solo) and posting six sacks... Named second-team All-SEC in 2001... Did not play in 2000 after injuring his knee on the opening kickoff of season opener (received a redshirt year). Professional career Bailey appeared in 58 career games (51 starts), posting 265 tackles (204 solo),