Javon Baker

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-1

Weight: 202 lbs

College: UCF

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Biography

Javon Baker was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Javon Baker was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

Seasonal Reviews

2024 (11/1)

Was inactive for the season opener at Cincinnati (9/8).
Made his NFL debut on the kickoff return team on the opening kickoff vs. Seattle (9/15). Entered the game for his first offensive snaps at wide receiver in the third quarter.
Dressed for the game at San Francisco (9/29), but did not play.
Inactive vs. Miami (10/6), vs. Houston (10/13) and at Jacksonville (10/20).
Registered his first-career kickoff return with a 17-yard return in the first quarter after being utilized as a kickoff returner for the first time vs. the New York Jets (10/27).
Returned the opening kickoff 46 yards vs. the L.A. Rams (11/17), setting up a 10-yard touchdown reception for WR Kendrick Bourne in the first quarter.
Made his first-career start at receiver at Miami (11/24).
Inactive at Arizona (12/15) due to injury.
Returned to action at Buffalo (12/22).
Recorded his first NFL catch on a 12-yard reception from QB Joe Milton III in the third quarter vs. Buffalo (1/5).

College Seasonal Reviews

Senior Year (2023)

First-team wide receiver pick on All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches.
Led the Big 12 Conference in receiving yards with 1,139, which ranked 16th in the NCAA.
Five receptions for 134 yards vs Oklahoma including a 86-yard (4th-longest in UCF history) and 12-yard TD.

Junior Year (2022)

Second-leading receiver with 56 catches for team-high 796 (ninth in AAC) with five TDs.
Appeared in 14 games, starting 13 (all but East Carolina).
Announced decision to transfer to UCF from Alabama in June 2022.

Sophomore Year (2021 - Alabama)

Played in 21 games for Tide in 2020-21, including 2021 College Football Playoff games vs. Cincinnati and Georgia.
Recorded seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in 12 games in 2021 at Alabama and also saw extensive time on special teams.

Freshman Year (2020 - Alabama)

Saw playing time in final nine games of first season at Alabama following injury to standout Jaylen Waddle.
Posted first career stats by catching pair of passes for 15 yards vs. Arkansas.

High School

One of top-ranked wide receiver prospects in 2019 class as four-star prospect by all major outlets. .
Selected to participate in All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
As senior in 2019 caught 58 passes for 629 yards and 11 TDs for 12-1 McEachern team.
Racked up 1,105 receiving yards and eight TDs as junior in 2018 at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.
Coached by Franklin Stephens.

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