Stedman Bailey Joins WVU Coaching Staff During Gunshot Recovery

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — Stedman Bailey, who last month was waved by the Los Angeles Rams, will join West Virginia's staff as a student assistant coach, the school announced Sunday.

WVU coach Dana Holgorsen said Bailey will join the coaching staff. He'll also enroll as a full-time student to complete his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies.

Bailey was shot twice in the head while sitting in a car with family in November back home in Miami. Bailey was waved by the Rams last month and placed on the team's non-football injury list, which allows him to stay around the team, although he is not on the roster and has not been cleared to play, ESPN reported.

Bailey says his playing career isn't over, and the opportunity to return to WVU gives him more time to heal.

Bailey played at West Virginia from 2010-12, compiling 3,218 receiving yards and 41 touchdowns.

In a statement released by WVU, Rams coach Jeff Fisher says the Rams "couldn't be happier" for Bailey and "wish him and his family the best as they step into the next chapter of their lives."

Bailey was active in some of the Rams' off-season activities.

In April, Bailey was seen training with Rams teammate Tavon Austin, just five months after he was shot.

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