Sam Baker (offensive tackle)
Offensive tackle | |||||
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| Born: | May 30, 1985 Tustin, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Tustin | ||||
| College: | USC (2003–2007) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Samuel David Baker (born May 30, 1985) is an American former professional
Early years
Baker was born in
College career
Baker attended the University of Southern California, where he played for coach Pete Carroll's USC Trojans football team from 2003 to 2007. He was a first-team All-American as a redshirt sophomore in 2005.
He was on the official 2006 watch list for the
Going into his fourth year as a starter, Baker was on the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy watch lists. He was ranked as one of the "Top 20 Players Heading Into 2007" by Sports Illustrated.[2] Before his final season in 2007, Baker was already regarded by most NFL scouts as a certain top-five player in the 2008 NFL draft.[3]
During the 2007 season, Baker took on a leadership role in the offensive line, taking over the reins from departed senior Ryan Kalil and providing motivation as well as helping teach younger players.[4]
Despite suffering from injuries that held him out of games, Baker was again a first-team All-Pac-10 selection for his third consecutive year.[5] Baker was also named Walter Camp first-team All-American in 2007.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
5.50 s | 1.87 s | 3.13 s | 4.92 s | 8.02 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
28 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
Sam Baker was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round (21st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft after the Falcons traded two of their second-round picks (No. 34 and No. 48) and a fourth round pick (No. 103) with the
Baker's career was marred by injuries and he only competed in all 16 games in two seasons (2010 and 2012). He played in four games in 2013 before suffering a torn left patellar tendon which sidelined him for the rest of the year. In the second game of the 2014 preseason, Baker suffered a torn patellar tendon injury in his right knee, which ended his season.[8] Baker was released on June 15, 2015.[9]
Personal
Baker is the son of former
References
- ^ The awards are voted on by Pac-10 coaches. 2006 All-Pac-10 team Archived January 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, scout.com, November 27, 2006.
- ^ Top 20 Players Heading Into 2007, CNNSI.com, April 24, 2007.
- ^ Len Pasquarelli, Good protection is hard to find, ESPN.com, May 11, 2007.
- ^ Gary Klein, Top of the line, Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2007.
- ^ Pac-10 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced Archived February 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Pacific 10 Conference, December 3, 2007.
- ^ "Sam Baker, Combine Results, OT - Southern California". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 17, 2014). "Sam Baker out for year with torn patellar tendon". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 15, 2015). "Falcons release Sam Baker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Hall of Fame President David Baker's Bio - Connect | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.