Javon Baker(born February 18, 2002) is an American professionalfootballwide receiverfor theNew England Patriotsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theAlabama Crimson TideandUCF Knights.
| No. 6 –New England Patriots | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 18, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia,U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | McEachern(Powder Springs, Georgia) |
| College: | Alabama(2020–2021) UCF(2022–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024/ round: 4 / pick: 110 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| StatsatPro Football Reference | |
Early life
editBaker attendedMcEachern High SchoolinPowder Springs, Georgia.He had 58 receptions for 629 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior and had 1,105 receiving yards and eight touchdowns as a junior. He was selected to play in the 2020All-American Bowl.Baker committed to theUniversity of Alabamato play college football.[1]
College career
editBaker played at Alabama in 2020 and 2021. Over 21 games in two seasons he had nine receptions for 116 yards and one touchdown. After the 2021 season, Baker entered thetransfer portal.He originally committed to transfer to theUniversity of Kentuckybefore switching to theUniversity of Central Florida(UCF).[2][3][4]In his first season at UCF in 2022, Baker started 13 of 14 games and had 56 receptions for 796 yards and five touchdowns. As a senior in 2023, he was named first team All-Big 12after recording 52 receptions for 1,139 yards and seven touchdowns.[5]After the season, Baker entered the2024 NFL draft.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft1+1⁄4in (1.86 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
32+1⁄4in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8in (0.24 m) |
4.54 s | 1.58 s | 2.65 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Baker was selected by theNew England Patriotswith the 110th overall pick in the fourth round of the2024 NFL draft.[9]He signed his rookie contract on May 24, 2024.[10]
Legal issues
editOn September 1, 2024, Baker was given a ticket by theMassachusetts State Policefollowing his refusal to move his vehicle that was blocking traffic atLogan Airport.The incident was made public when Baker posted on his Instagram account a video describing the event. Baker was disciplined by Patriot head coachJerod Mayoafter the video surfaced. The details of the discipline were not made public.[11][12]
References
edit- ^Zenitz, Matt (November 25, 2018)."Alabama lands another 4-star offensive player".AL.RetrievedJune 8,2024.
- ^Hale, Jon (May 26, 2022)."Ex-Alabama wide receiver Javon Baker no longer plans to transfer to Kentucky football".The Courier Journal.RetrievedJune 8,2024.
- ^Beede, Jason (June 9, 2022)."Former Alabama receiver Javon Baker commits to UCF football".Sun Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon January 13, 2024.
- ^Rodak, Mike (June 8, 2022)."Former Alabama wide receiver joining Gus Malzahn at UCF".AL.RetrievedJune 8,2024.
- ^Boyle, Chris (January 8, 2024)."UCF wide receiver, All-Big 12 first team selection Javon Baker declares for 2024 NFL draft".The Daytona Beach News-Journal.RetrievedJune 8,2024.
- ^Murschel, Matt (January 8, 2024)."UCF receiver Javon Baker declares for NFL draft".Orlando Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon January 19, 2024.
- ^"Javon Baker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedMarch 13,2024.
- ^"2024 NFL Draft Scout Javon Baker College Football Profile".DraftScout.RetrievedMarch 13,2024.
- ^Schooley, Matt (April 27, 2024)."Patriots select UCF wide receiver Javon Baker in fourth round of NFL Draft - CBS Boston".CBS News - Boston.RetrievedJune 5,2024.
- ^"Patriots Sign 2024 Fourth-Round Draft Pick WR Javon Baker".Patriots.May 24, 2024.RetrievedMay 25,2024.
- ^Schooley, Matt."New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker punished over Instagram Live about police interaction".CBS News - Boston.RetrievedSeptember 4,2024.
- ^Hartwell, Darren."Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket".NBC Sports Boston.RetrievedSeptember 4,2024.