Edwin Baker

RB · Michigan State
Baker was highly sought after out of high school and was considered a top-20 running back recruit, choosing Michigan State over Michigan, Texas and Georgia. He took his redshirt off mid-way through the 2009 season as a true freshman and played in eight games, finishing with 427 yards on 85 carries (5.0) and one touchdown. Baker had his best season in 2010 as a sophomore with 12 starts, recording a team-best 1,201 yards (third-best in Big Ten) on 207 attempts and 13 scores, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors. He shared the starting running back duties with Le'Veon Bell in 2011 as a junior (8 starts), finishing second on the team with 665 yards on 170 carries (3.9) and five touchdowns, adding five catches for 60 yards (12.0) and 1 score. After the season, Baker surprised many with his decision to make the jump to the NFL a year early. Baker burst onto the scene as a true freshman and emerged in 2010 when he took over the starting running back role, rushing for over 1,200 yards with 13 touchdowns. But he took a step back in 2011, losing grasp of the role as the featured runner with only two games of more than 15 carries. He doesn't have prototypical size and build, but he packed muscle onto his frame and runs with pop. Baker's decision to go pro went under the radar, but NFL teams are fully aware of his game-changing initial burst and quickness -- an ideal change-of-pace back who could thrive in the right secondary role.

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