Sean Baker (American football)

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Sean Baker
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Baker with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
Houston Texans
Position:Defensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1988-11-06) November 6, 1988 (age 36)
Youngstown, Ohio
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Canfield (OH)
College: Ball State
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Youngstown State (2017)
    Defensive quality control assistant
  • Youngstown State (2018)
    Linebackers coach
  • Youngstown State (2019–2020)
    Special teams coordinator & outside linebackers coach
  • Houston Texans (2021–2023)
    Assistant special teams coach
  • Houston Texans (2024–present)
    Defensive & special teams assistant
Career highlights and awards
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Sean Joseph Baker (born November 6, 1988) is a former American football safety. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 as an undrafted free agent, and has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts.

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Early life

Attending Canfield High School, Baker helped team to an 8-3 overall record as a senior and a 29-8 mark in his career. He tallied 90 tackles and two interceptions.

Considered only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com , [2] Baker was not ranked among the nation's top defensive backs. He committed to Ball State on December 27, 2006, picking the Cardinals over Eastern Michigan and Kent State.

College career

After redshirting his first year at Ball State, Baker played in all 14 games in 2008 and started the final 10 to earn his first letter. He led the Cardinals with 91 tackles and tied for the Mid-American Conference lead with six interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown against Indiana, and had 10 pass breakups.

Baker subsequently earned multiple All-Freshman honors, as he was named to FWAA′s Freshman All-America team, [3] Sporting News′ Freshman All-American team, [4] and Rivals.com′s Freshman All-America team. [5]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Baker entered the 2012 NFL draft, but was not selected. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following the draft, on May 7, 2012. In his fourth NFL preseason game, Baker made two interceptions and a fumble recovery. Despite his performance in the game, Baker was released by the Buccaneers on August 31. On November 27, 2012, Baker was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.

Atlanta Falcons

On October 22, 2013, Baker was signed to Atlanta Falcons practice squad. After being cut by the Falcons on August 30, 2014, he was re-signed to the regular season and promoted to the active roster. Baker played in five games for the Falcons in 2014 and was credited for two tackles. On September 4, 2015, he was cut by the Falcons. [6]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 29, 2015, the Indianapolis Colts signed Baker to their practice squad. [7] He was released on October 31. [8]

Cleveland Browns

On January 5, 2016, Baker signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cleveland Browns. His contract was for 1-year and $525,000. [9] On August 29, 2016, Baker was waived by the Browns. [10]

Coaching career

Baker was hired by Youngstown State as a defensive quality control coach in 2017. [11] He was promoted to special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach by 2020. [11]

Baker was hired by the Houston Texans as their assistant special teams coordinator on March 10, 2021. [12] In 2024, he became a defensive assistant. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sean Baker". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sean Baker Profile - Football Recruiting - Rivals.com". Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  3. ↑ "AON Insurance/FWAA Freshman All-America Team". FWAA. January 8, 2009. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Sporting News' college football All-Freshman Team". Sporting News. December 16, 2008. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Rivals.com 2008 Freshman All-America teams". Rivals.com. December 17, 2008. Archived from the original on June 4, 2009.
  6. ↑ Breiner, Ben (September 5, 2015). "Snead makes Saints roster, Wenning cut by Bengals". The Star Press . Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make practice squad move". blogs.colts.com. October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make practice squad moves". blogs.colts.com. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sean Baker contract". Sportrac.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 76". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Sean Baker". YSUSports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Houston Texans Announce 2021 Assistant Coaching Staff". HoustonTexans.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Houston Texans Announce 2024 Coaching Staff". March 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 14, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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