Javon Baker

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Javon Baker
No. 6 – New England Patriots
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-18) February 18, 2002 (age 22)
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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Early life

Baker 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

Baker 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+14 in
(1.86 m)
202 lb
(92 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.54 s1.58 s2.65 s37.0 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]

On 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]

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References

  1. Zenitz, Matt (November 25, 2018). "Alabama lands another 4-star offensive player". AL.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Beede, Jason (June 9, 2022). "Former Alabama receiver Javon Baker commits to UCF football". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024.
  4. Rodak, Mike (June 8, 2022). "Former Alabama wide receiver joining Gus Malzahn at UCF". AL.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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  12. Hartwell, Darren (September 2, 2024). "Patriots discipline Baker after heated IG rant over traffic ticket". NBC Sports Boston . Retrieved September 4, 2024.