Deandre Baker

Deandre Lamar Baker (born September 4, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was drafted by the New York Giants with the 30th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Deandre Baker
Baker with the New York Giants
No. 30 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-04) September 4, 1997
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Northwestern
(Miami, Florida)
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad/injured
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:66
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

High school career

During his time at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Baker was an All-American Sprinter and participated in the 4 × 100 metres relay on the second leg.[1]

College career

Baker signed with Georgia on national signing day, despite speculation that he would sign with Texas based on a tweet he sent out the night before.[2] As a true freshman at Georgia in 2015, Baker played in 11 games. During the 2016 season, Baker was injured in a game against Vanderbilt. He recovered, but was later injured against Georgia Tech.[3] Following the 2017 season, Baker was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[4] Baker considered declaring for the 2018 NFL draft, but he ultimately elected to return to school for his senior year.[5]

Baker was one of the best defensive backs in college football in his senior season. He allowed only 175 yards and a 40.2 NFL passer rating to opposing receivers in 2018, which both ranked in the top 5 of all draft eligible cornerbacks with a minimum of 300 coverage snaps. He was named a consensus 2018 All-American and won the Jim Thorpe Award, awarded to the best defensive back in college football. Over his entire 4-year tenure at Georgia, Baker only allowed one touchdown.[6] Baker entered the 2019 NFL Draft as one of the best defensive back prospects.

College statistics
Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2015Georgia 11010.00.0000.0000000
2016Georgia 82110311.01.022713.5051001
2017Georgia 153014441.00.033712.3090000
2018Georgia 12319402.00.028140.5090001

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dashBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 193 lb
(88 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.52 s9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

New York Giants
Baker in a game against the Washington Redskins

Baker was selected by the New York Giants in the first round, 30th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. The Giants had traded up with the Seattle Seahawks to acquire the pick giving up their 37th, 132nd and 142nd picks.[8]

Baker was placed on the commissioner's exempt list on July 27, 2020, following his May 2020 arrest.[9] The Giants waived Baker on September 8, 2020.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 19, 2020, Baker was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 and December 26 for the team's weeks 15 and 16 games against the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[12][13] On January 3, 2021, Baker broke his femur on a non-contact play against the Los Angeles Chargers, becoming only the second NFL player to suffer a broken femur during a game.[14] During the game, Baker recorded his first career sack on Justin Herbert.[15]

Personal life

On May 14, 2020, it was announced that a warrant had been issued for Baker's arrest under charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault with a firearm, along with Quinton Dunbar of the Seattle Seahawks.[16] On May 15, Baker's lawyer issued a statement claiming that he was in possession of multiple affidavits allegedly exonerating his client.[17] The next morning on May 16, 2020, both Baker and Dunbar turned themselves in to the police.[18] The two allegedly robbed guests at gunpoint during a house party.[19] On August 7, 2020, Broward State Attorney Mike Satz announced Baker was charged with 4 counts of robbery with a firearm, and he is facing 10 years to life in prison if convicted. Dunbar was not charged. [20] There was evidence provided by the State Attorneys Office of Broward County Florida that the alleged victims accepted $55,000 in exchange for changing their story in regards to Dunbar. Despite the fact that the witnesses by their own testimony appear to be paid off, the State Attorney case filer, Alex Urella, still filed against Baker.[21] On November 16, 2020 the charges against Baker were dropped.[22][23]

References
  1. Brumund-Smith, John (January 8, 2018). "ALABAMA VS. GEORGIA IN A 4X100M RELAY. WHO WINS?". Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. Butler, Alex (February 4, 2015). "Despite a Texas tease, Northwestern's DeAndre Baker signs with Georgia". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. Butt, Jason (October 24, 2016). "Deandre Baker returns to practice after getting treatment over weekend". Macon Telegraph. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. "2017 All-SEC Football Team announced". SEC Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. Emerson, Seth. "Georgia CB Deandre Baker makes decision on NFL draft". dawgnation.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  6. McGuinness, Gordon (April 8, 2019). "Why Georgia's DeAndre Baker is a first-round talent in the 2019 NFL Draft". PFF. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  7. "Deandre Baker Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  8. "Giants pick Deandre Baker in NFL draft after trading back into first round". New York Post. April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  9. "NFL places CB DeAndre Baker on Commissioner Exempt List". Giants.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. Eisen, Michael. "Giants waive cornerback DeAndre Baker". www.giants.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. "Andy Reid on DeAndre Baker: He'll be asked to work hard and keep his nose clean". NBCSports.com.
  12. Goldman, Charles (December 19, 2020). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. Goldman, Charles (December 26, 2020). "Chiefs announce several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30647209/kansas-city-chiefs-lose-cb-deandre-baker-broken-left-femur
  15. "Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  16. Rosenblatt, Zack (May 14, 2020). "Giants' DeAndre Baker to be arrested for armed robbery: Has he turned himself in yet? What happened? Here are more details". nj. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  17. Lombardo, Matt (May 16, 2020). "Attorney for Giants' DeAndre Baker claims witness affidavits reveal cornerback's innocence of armed robbery charges". NJ.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  18. Smith, Michael David (May 16, 2020). "Attorney says Deandre Baker turned himself in this morning". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  19. "NFL players surrender after robbery charge". BBC News. May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  20. Smith, Michael David (August 7, 2020). "DeAndre Baker faces four robbery charges, Quinton Dunbar not charged". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  21. Benton, Dan (July 11, 2020). "DeAndre Baker's attorneys dispute alleged pay-off cover-up". Giants Wire. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  22. Raanan, Jordan (November 16, 2020). "All charges dropped against ex-Giants CB Baker". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  23. Olmeda, Rafael. "Lawyer accused of attempting to extort ex-NFL player DeAndre Baker". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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