Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Bayless, Kippy
Kippy Bayless
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 1996
One of former Middle Tennessee head football coach Boots Donnelly’s highly-gifted running backs over the years, Bayless proved to be an elite multi-purpose threat as he carried the ball, caught the ball and returned kickoffs with excellence, amassing more than 4,000 total yards in his career, from 1991 to 1994. With this total, he ended his career ranked 5th all-time in total yards gained.
Ohio Valley Conference foes took note of Bayless’ prowess on the playing field as they not only honored him with all-conference honors in 1993 and 1994, but they went one step further and named him the conference’s offensive player of the year in those back-to-back campaigns.
On 16 occasions in his star-studded career, the Knoxville, Tennessee native darted and dashed his way past the 100-yard mark.
Overall, Bayless helped the Blue Raiders win 32 games, earn an OVC title and three NCAA 1-AA playoff appearances in four seasons.
Ohio Valley Conference foes took note of Bayless’ prowess on the playing field as they not only honored him with all-conference honors in 1993 and 1994, but they went one step further and named him the conference’s offensive player of the year in those back-to-back campaigns.
On 16 occasions in his star-studded career, the Knoxville, Tennessee native darted and dashed his way past the 100-yard mark.
Overall, Bayless helped the Blue Raiders win 32 games, earn an OVC title and three NCAA 1-AA playoff appearances in four seasons.
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