John Baker (punter)

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John Baker
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Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1977-04-22) April 22, 1977 (age 45)
Beaumont, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Brenham (Brenham, Texas)
College: North Texas
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Punting yards:3,545
Punting average:41.2
Longest punt:59
Inside the 20-yard line:22

John David Baker (born April 22, 1977) is a former American football punter in the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at North Texas.

Baker was the punter for the Rams during Super Bowl XXXVI. [1]

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References

  1. "John Baker". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2014.