Stephen Baker (American football)

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Stephen Baker
No. 85
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-08-30) August 30, 1964 (age 60)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school: Hamilton
(Los Angeles, California)
College: Fresno State
NFL draft: 1987  / round: 3 / pick: 83
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:141
Receiving yards:2,587
Touchdowns:21
Player stats at PFR

Stephen Edward Baker (born August 30, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

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Early life

Baker attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California, where he lettered in football, track, and gymnastics. [1] [2]

College career

Baker attended college at Fresno State University, where he caught 62 passes for 1,629 yards in two seasons. [2]

Professional career

Drafted by the New York Giants in the third round (83rd overall) of the 1987 NFL draft, [3] Baker played for the Giants his entire career from 1987 to 1992. Also known as Stephen Baker "The Touchdown Maker," he won a championship ring with New York in Super Bowl XXV, when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20–19. Baker caught two passes for 31 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown pass from Jeff Hostetler late in the 2nd quarter.

Baker finished his six NFL seasons with 141 receptions for 2,587 yards and 21 touchdowns, along with 21 rushing yards.

In 1992, according to Football Outsiders , Baker had the worst catch rate of any wide receiver from 19912011, catching only 28.8% of the passes thrown to him. [4]

In 2008, Baker was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame. [5]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1987 NYG 1251527718.5502
1988 NYG 16114065616.4857
1989 NYG 1541325519.6392
1990 NYG 1682654120.8804
1991 NYG 15133052517.5524
1992 NYG 16111733319.6462
90521412,58718.38521

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1989 NYG 1124623.0270
1990 NYG 32711115.9252
43915717.4272

Personal life

Baker is an enthusiast of radio-controlled airplanes and helicopters. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Stephen Baker Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. 1 2 Gelberg, Jon (October 27, 1988). "Baker is growing into his 'big' role with the Giants". Asbury Park Press.
  3. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  4. Football Outsiders Almanac 2012 ( ISBN   1-4782-0152-5), p.359
  5. "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  6. "NY Giants' Stephen Baker: an interview on life, football, and video games". GMEN HQ. September 24, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  7. "Up Close With Stephen Baker: Conversations on Life After The Game and Fatherhood". nfl-pe-stage.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  8. "Baker, Stephen 'The Touchdown Maker' | The Football Autograph Encyclopedia". June 30, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2024.