Javon Baker

American football player (born 2002)

American football player
Javon Baker
No. 1 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-18) February 18, 2002 (age 22)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia)
College:Alabama (2020–2021)
UCF (2022–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110
Career history
  • New England Patriots (2024–present)
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2023)

Javon Baker (born February 18, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and UCF Knights.

High school career

Baker attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia. He had 58 receptions for 629 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior and had 1,105 receiving yards and eight touchdowns as a junior. He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. Baker committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[1]

College career

Baker played at Alabama in 2020 and 2021. Over 21 games in two seasons he had nine receptions for 116 yards and one touchdown. After the 2021 season, Baker entered the transfer portal. He originally committed to transfer to the University of Kentucky before switching to the University of Central Florida (UCF).[2][3][4] In his first season at UCF in 2022, Baker started 13 of 14 games and had 56 receptions for 796 yards and five touchdowns. As a senior in 2023, he was named first team All-Big 12 after recording 52 receptions for 1,139 yards and seven touchdowns.[5] After the season, Baker entered the 2024 NFL draft.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		202 lb
(92 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.54 s 1.58 s 2.65 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Baker was selected with the 110th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.

References

  1. ^ Zenitz, Matt (November 25, 2018). "Alabama lands another 4-star offensive player". AL.com.
  2. ^ Hale, Jon (May 26, 2022). "Ex-Alabama wide receiver Javon Baker no longer plans to transfer to Kentucky football". The Courier Journal.
  3. ^ Beede, Jason (June 9, 2022). "Former Alabama receiver Javon Baker commits to UCF football". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Rodak, Mike (June 8, 2022). "Former Alabama wide receiver joining Gus Malzahn at UCF". AL.com.
  5. ^ Boyle, Chris (January 8, 2024). "UCF wide receiver, All-Big 12 first team selection Javon Baker declares for 2024 NFL draft". The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
  6. ^ Murschel, Matt (January 8, 2024). "UCF receiver Javon Baker declares for NFL draft". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Javon Baker Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Javon Baker College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

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