Javon Baker (born February 18, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and UCF 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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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editBaker attended McEachern High School in Powder 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 2020 All-American Bowl. Baker committed to the University of Alabama to 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 the transfer portal. He originally committed to transfer to the University of Kentucky before switching to the University 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 12 after recording 52 receptions for 1,139 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] After the season, Baker entered the 2024 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 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (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 from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Baker was selected by the New England Patriots with the 110th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 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 the Massachusetts State Police following his refusal to move his vehicle that was blocking traffic at Logan Airport. The incident was made public when Baker posted on his Instagram account a video describing the event. Baker was disciplined by Patriot head coach Jerod Mayo after 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.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Jon (May 26, 2022). "Ex-Alabama wide receiver Javon Baker no longer plans to transfer to Kentucky football". The Courier Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Beede, Jason (June 9, 2022). "Former Alabama receiver Javon Baker commits to UCF football". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (June 8, 2022). "Former Alabama wide receiver joining Gus Malzahn at UCF". AL.com. Retrieved June 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. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Murschel, Matt (January 8, 2024). "UCF receiver Javon Baker declares for NFL draft". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Javon Baker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Javon Baker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 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. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 2024 Fourth-Round Draft Pick WR Javon Baker". Patriots.com. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Schooley, Matt. "New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker punished over Instagram Live about police interaction". CBS News - Boston. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Hartwell, Darren. "Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved September 4, 2024.