Champ Bailey's success comes from his consistency and longevity in the game. The 6'0, 192lb cornerback from Fort Campbell, Kentucky played his college ball at the University of Georgia. From 1996 to 1998, Bailey became a triple-threat for the Bulldogs playing a total of 957 snaps, 547 on defense, 301 on offense, and 109 on special teams. Defensively, Champ recorded 147 tackes, forced one fumbles, and caught eight interceptions. As a member of the school's track and field team, Bailey recorded a University of Georgia school record with an indoor long jump of 7.89 yards.
Champ Bailey was drafted 7th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins where he played a total of five NFL seasons was paid a total of $11.6 million. His true coming to form came as a member of the Denver Broncos where he played his next ten seasons and signed a $63 million, seven-year contract during his tenure with the team. In total, the Broncos shelled out a total of $96 million+ on the now Hall of Fame cornerback. Unfortunately, Bailey was cut from the team following the team's Super Bowl XLVIII loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Bailey then signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints in 2014, but was cut from the team prior to the start of the season. Bailey then announced his retirement and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.