Running back, Michigan State, 2009–11
Edwin Baker
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′9″
- Hometown
- Highland Park, MI
- Born
- Jun 1, 1991
Edwin Baker played running back at Michigan State (2009–11). The San Diego Chargers took Baker in round 7, No. 250 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
183rushing yards, career highvs. Florida Atlantic, 20104rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Minnesota, 2010Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2010
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 85 | 427 | 5.0 | 1 | 46 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 207 | 1,201 | 5.8 | 13 | 80 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 170 | 665 | 3.9 | 5 | 25 |
| Career | 462 | 2,293 | 5.0 | 19 | 80 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 23 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Career | 15 | 125 | 8.3 | 1 | 23 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michigan State | 4 | RB | |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 4 | RB | |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 4 | RB | 5′9″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Michigan State 14 games, 665 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Youngstown State | W 28–6 | 15 | 91 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 44–0 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 17 | at Notre Dame | L 13–31 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 45–7 | 16 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| Oct 1 | at Ohio State | W 10–7 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. Michigan | W 28–14 | 26 | 167 | 1 | 25 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Wisconsin | W 37–31 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at Nebraska | L 3–24 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. Minnesota | W 31–24 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at Iowa | W 37–21 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Indiana | W 55–3 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 10 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at Northwestern | W 31–17 | 15 | 47 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs.Wisconsin | L 39–42 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 33–30 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2010 Michigan State 13 games, 1,201 rushing yards, 13 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–14 | 17 | 117 | 2 | 28 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 30–17 | 15 | 183 | 1 | 80 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs.Notre Dame | W 34–31 | 14 | 90 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 45–7 | 11 | 59 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–24 | 18 | 87 | 0 | 18 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | atMichigan | W 34–17 | 22 | 147 | 1 | 61 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. Illinois | W 26–6 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | atNorthwestern | W 35–27 | 10 | 73 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 30 | atIowa | L 6–37 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs.Minnesota | W 31–8 | 27 | 179 | 4 | 30 | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. Purdue | W 35–31 | 16 | 90 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 27 | at Penn State | W 28–22 | 28 | 118 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 7–49 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
2009 Michigan State 8 games, 427 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Montana State | W 44–3 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs.Northwestern | W 24–14 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.Iowa | L 13–15 | 11 | 68 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 31 | atMinnesota | L 34–42 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Western Michigan | W 49–14 | 15 | 78 | 0 | 39 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | atPurdue | W 40–37 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Penn State | L 14–42 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 31–41 | 12 | 97 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2012 | Combine or pro day 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′8″ | |
| Weight | 204 lb | |
| Arm length | 29⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 8⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.53 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s | |
| Vertical jump | 35″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′3″ | |
| Bench press | 20 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.27 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.31 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 4 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cleveland Browns | 3 | 43 | 171 | 2 | 8 | 57 |
| 2014 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 4 | 44 | 173 | 2 | 8 | 57 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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