Roxborough Grad Signs Deal with Eagles

A standout pro-day at Villanova University and a workout at the NovaCare Center by Roxborough High graduate Rasheed Bailey impressed the Philadelphia Eagles enough to sign the wide receiver to a rookie, undrafted free agent deal, according to 6 ABC.

Bailey still has a lot of work ahead of him as he fights to find a place on the Eagles roster during training camp. According to WFMZ in Allentown, he is the first Delaware Valley University player to sign an NFL contract in 22 years.

A wide receiver originally from the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, Bailey grabbed the attention of pro scouts at a workout session at Villanova in March. He worked out on the practice field at the Novacare Center with his Delaware Valley University teammate and quarterback, Aaron Wilmer in early April.

Bailey is due to graduate from Delaware Valley University in Doylestown in May with a major in business and marketing. Aggies coach Duke Greco tells Newsworks that every NFL team has called about his star receiver since pro day.

In December, Bailey was named the Maxwell Club’s Tri-State Player of the Year after recording 80 receptions for 1,707 yards and 19 touchdowns, according to CBS Philly.