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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | August 24, 1998 East Point, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Hapeville Charter Academy (Union City, Georgia) | ||||
| College | South Alabama (2016–2020) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 7th round, 255th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Kawaan LaAndrae Baker (born August 24, 1998) [1] is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at South Alabama and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft. [2]
Baker was born on August 24, 1998, in East Point, Georgia, to Larry and Crystal Upshaw.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 4.43 s | 1.49 s | 2.51 s | 4.41 s | 7.42 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [3] [4] | ||||||||||||
Baker was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round, 255th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021. [6] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. [7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 11, 2022. [9]
On August 2, 2022, Baker was suspended for the first six games of the regular season. [10] He was waived on October 17. [11]
On October 19, 2022, Baker was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. [12] He was released on November 8. [13]
On November 30, 2022, Baker was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. [14] He was released on December 6. [15]
On December 27, 2022, Baker was signed to the Saints practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 26, 2023. [16] Baker was waived on August 29. [17]
On February 6, 2024, Baker signed a reserve/future contract with the New England Patriots. [18] He was waived on August 26. [19]
On March 8, 2025, Baker signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). [20]
On August 3, 2025, Baker signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [21] He was waived on August 11. [22]
On August 12, 2025, Baker was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [23] He was waived on August 25. [24]