Joe Sepe was prophetic when he selected Champ Bailey in the 3rd round of the 1999 draft, declaring "He's gonna be good someday." Bailey was automatically inducted into the GFL Hall of Fame as part of the 2014 class. He finished 4th in points, 3rd in tackles, and 2nd in INTs by a CB. He also made the All-GFL team 3 times.
As a CB, Bailey bounced around a lot, playing with 10 different teams. His longest stint with one team was with Sepe's Pittsburgh Pirhanas in 1999-2001.
He never won the Gregory Cup, coming closest with a 2nd place finish as an Arizona Mouse in 2002 and winning the Orr Trophy in 2010 with the New York Wolfpack.