Sam Baker in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Offensive tackle, USC, 2003–⁠07

Sam Baker

Lettered 2004–⁠07 (school media guide)

Born
May 30, 1985, in Tustin, California

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Sam Baker played offensive tackle at USC (2003–⁠07). He was a consensus All‑American in 2006. The Atlanta Falcons took Baker in the first round, No. 21 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2006
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pac-10
Drafted
No. 21
Overall, 2008 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2008Combine or pro day 2008
Height6′4⅝″
Weight309 lb
Arm length32¾″
Hand size9¼″
40-yard dash5.50 s
10-yard split1.87 sW
Vertical jump28½″
Broad jump9′0″
Bench press28 reps
3-cone drill8.02 s
20-yard shuttle4.92 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

6 seasons; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)).

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