| Edwin Baker Scouting Report |
| Edwin Baker - Michigan State (HT: 5-8 - WT: 204) |
Positives -- Short compact runner with a strong lower body... In the same mold as former Michigan State and current Tennessee Titans running back
Javon Ringer... Shifty runner who can elude tacklers in the hole, has some shake and bake ability... Has enough speed to outrun linebackers and get to the corner... Strong and is capable of running through arm tackles, gets very low and pushes through defenders... Good balance through the hole, tough to knock off center... Looked like a top talent during his sophomore season... Great inside runner, runs with good forward lean and keeps his legs moving on contact... Strong character, a workout warrior and a leader... No significant injury history, hasn't missed a game in either of the previous two seasons.
Negatives -- Production severely dropped off as a junior, saw his rushing yards decrease from 1,201 in 2010 down to 665 in 2011... Touchdowns fell from 13 to five from 2010 to 2011... Averaged under four yards per carry last year, a huge drop off from the past two years... Declared for the draft early with the reasoning that he didn't want to get hurt and could have a worse year, not exactly the type of confidence NFL teams want to see coming off his worst year of his career to date... Lost most of his playing time to Leveon Bell, seems like a similar situation to John Clay declaring last year after losing most of his carries to Montee Ball... An indecisive runner who chops his feet and doesn't head up field as quickly as you would like... Not a game breaker, didn't have a single run over 25 yards this past season... Rarely used in the passing game... Not a great pass blocker despite having the strength to be above-average... A one-dimensional back who should only be used in short yardage situations and as a between-the-tackles runner.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5080 |
| Weight |
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204 |
| Arm |
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29⅝ |
| Hand |
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8⅛ |
| 40-Time |
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4.53 |
| Vertical |
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35 |
| Broad |
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9'3" |
| Bench Press |
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20 |
| Shuttle |
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4.31 |
| Cone |
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7.27 |
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At Michigan State -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Ranked second on the team in rushing with 665 yards on 170 carries (47.5 ypg.) and five touchdowns... also had five receptions for 60 yards (12.0 avg.) and one receiving touchdown... compiled 31 rushing yards on nine carries against Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game, including an 8-yard touchdown run in the first quarter... scored two rushing touchdowns and collected 34 yards on the ground on 10 carries against Indiana... had his first career touchdown reception with a diving 17-yard grab in the first quarter at Iowa that put MSU up 14-0 in the eventual 37-21 victory over the Hawkeyes; also rushed for 51 yards on 13 carries (3.9 avg.)... recorded his first 100-yard rushing game of the season and sixth of his career, with 26 carries for 167 yards and a touchdown against Michigan; in two career games against U-M, Baker rushed 48 times for 314 yards (157.0 yards per game) and two TDs... collected 49 yards on 16 carries (3.1 avg.) vs. Central Michigan... had nine carries for 50 yards (5.6 avg.), including a 9-yard touchdown run, against Florida Atlantic... rushed for 91 yards on 15 carries (6.1 avg.) in season opener against Youngstown State... had 10 yards on six carries in the win over No. 18 Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl... three-year letterwinner finished his Spartan career with 2,293 rushing yards on 462 carries (5.0 avg.; 65.5 ypg.)... played in 35 games, including 21 starts... rushed for 19 career touchdowns... had six career 100-yard rushing games.
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