Myron Baker

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Myron Baker
No. 91, 56, 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1971-01-06) January 6, 1971 (age 53)
Haughton, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Haughton
(Haughton, Louisiana)
College: Louisiana Tech
NFL draft: 1993  / Round: 4 / Pick: 100
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:66
Games started:3
Tackles:39
Player stats at PFR

Myron Tobias Baker [1] (born January 6, 1971) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL draft. [2] He played for the Bears from 1993 to 1995 and the Carolina Panthers from 1996 to 1997. [3] He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.

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References

  1. Myron Baker Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com Archived August 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. Myron Baker