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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2011Michigan State
Edwin Baker
RB • 5'9" • Highland Park, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Edwin Baker leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
6
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
22
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Edwin Baker built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a running back from Highland Park, MI wearing No. 4, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Edwin Baker's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 43
- Overall
- No. 250
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Edwin Baker, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Michigan State. Edwin Baker leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,418
- Rushing yards
- 2,293
- Receiving yards
- 125
- Touchdowns
- 20
Quick Answers
Edwin Baker quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,418
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Oak Park · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Oak Park · 15 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 7 · Pick 43 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 725 scrimmage yards · RB 98th (top 22%) · Big Ten 23rd (top 11%) · National 219th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Michigan State | 8 | 98 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 58.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 372 | 330 | 42 | 0 | 58.3 |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 1,209 | 1,187 | 22 | 13 | 79 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 52.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 14 | 715 | 655 | 60 | 6 | 52.9 |
Related Context
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Edwin Baker played RB for Michigan State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Edwin Baker recorded 2,293 rushing yards, 125 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Michigan State paired 1,223 primary output with 56.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.8
Efficiency
38.1
Usage
23.1
Consistency
48.2
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 10. Youngstown State: 91. Florida Atlantic: 59. Notre Dame: 41. Central Michigan: 68. Ohio State: 36. Michigan: 167. Wisconsin: 15. Nebraska: 38. Minnesota: 20. Iowa: 68. Indiana: 34. Northwestern: 47. Wisconsin: 31
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 6 by 17.4. Youngstown State: 15 by 63.2. Florida Atlantic: 10 by 59.3. Notre Dame: 12 by 30.5. Central Michigan: 17 by 35.8. Ohio State: 12 by 31.3. Michigan: 26 by 66.9. Wisconsin: 11 by 14.2. Nebraska: 10 by 39.6. Minnesota: 8 by 26. Iowa: 14 by 44.8. Indiana: 10 by 35.4. Northwestern: 15 by 32.6. Wisconsin: 9 by 35.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins55.9 · Games = 11 · +19.2 vs Losses
Losses36.7 · Games = 3 · -19.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
66.9 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Georgia | W 33-30 | 6 | 10 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Wisconsin | L 39-42 | 9 | 31 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern | W 31-17 | 15 | 47 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Indiana2+ TD | W 55-3 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 2 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Iowa | W 37-21 | 13 | 51 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4.9 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Minnesota | W 31-24 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Nebraska | L 3-24 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Wisconsin | W 37-31 | 11 | 15 | 1.40 | 0 | — | — | 1.4 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 28-14 | 26 | 167 | 6.40 | 1 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ohio State | W 10-7 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Central Michigan | W 45-7 | 16 | 49 | 3.10 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre Dame | L 13-31 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 44-0 | 9 | 50 | 5.60 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.9 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Youngstown State | W 28-6 | 15 | 91 | 6.10 | 0 | — | — | 6.1 |
Player Story
Edwin Baker story
Edwin Baker built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a running back from Highland Park, MI wearing No. 4, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Edwin Baker's career was his backfield work: 2,293 rushing yards, 462 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 125 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 125 receiving yards and 38 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Edwin Baker's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Michigan State | 470 | 52.5 | 24.1 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 470 | 52.5 | 24.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 1,223 | 56.1 | 31.4 | 753 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,223 | 56.1 | 31.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 725 | 38.1 | 23.1 | -498 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 725 | 38.1 | 23.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 2 · W 30-17
Win with 183 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
183
Scrimmage Yards
100 takeover
183 scrimmage yards and 40.5 usage.
#2
vs Minnesota
Week 10 · W 31-8 · Conference game
179
Scrimmage Yards
89 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
179 scrimmage yards and 54 usage.
#3
vs Michigan
Week 7 · W 28-14 · Conference game
167
Scrimmage Yards
89 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
167 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#4
@ Texas Tech
Week 1 · L 31-41 · Postseason
98
Scrimmage Yards
86.8 takeover
Loss with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
98 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.
#5
@ Michigan
Week 6 · W 34-17 · Conference game
147
Scrimmage Yards
83.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
147 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Michigan State
1,223 primary output · 56.1 efficiency · 31.4 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · Michigan State
79
1,223 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 31.4 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Michigan State
58.3
470 primary · 52.5 efficiency · 24.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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