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Ryan Baker
POSITION: Linebacker
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 221
CLASS: Sophomore
EXPERIENCE: 1L
HIGH SCHOOL: Blountstown HS
HOMETOWN: Grand Ridge, Fla.
BIRTHDAY: October 27
Updated 02/15/2009

Hard-hitting sophomore who made his mark as a true freshman on special teams ... Served as the gunner on LSU’s kickoff coverage units and made several highlight reel hits during the season ... Goes into the 2009 season expecting to see action at linebacker ... Has tremendous speed with the ability to play from sideline to sideline.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Played in all 13 games with no starts in his first year with the Tigers ... Saw action on special teams in all 13 games ... Finished year with 16 tackles, seven of which were solo stops ... In first game of career, had four special teams tackles vs. Appalachian State ... Had three special teams tackles against Arkansas in regular-season finale.

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top linebackers in the nation ... Named to the Rivals.com Top 100 players in 2008 ... Named All-America by SuperPrep ... Ranked as the No. 6 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com with a four-star rating ... Member of the Atlanta Journal Constitution Super Southern 100 and a first team selection to the Tallahassee Democrat’s All Big-Bend team ... Earned Class 2B all-state team honors as both a senior and a junior ... Named a finalist for Class 2B Mr. Football in the state of Florida as a junior ... Had 139 tackles as a senior ... Registered 139 tackles (22.5 for losses) and 8.5 sacks his junior year ... Also added 974 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns ... Coached by Greg Jordan.

CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 4 vs. Appalachian State, 2008
Tackles for loss: 0
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0

BAKER'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS

Year
G-GS
UT
AT
TT
TFL
Sacks

PBU

QBH

INT

FF

FR
2008
13-0
7
9
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Totals

13-0
7
9
16
0
0

0

0

0

0

0

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