Budda
Baker.
Budda
Baker.
Washington· 5'10"· 195 lb· 4.45s 40
Budda Baker is ideally suited for a modern Cover-3 or two-high safety system that prioritizes versatility, range, and aggressive run support from the secondary.
He projects as an immediate starter, capable of playing multiple safety roles, with the ceiling to be a Pro Bowl caliber playmaking safety.
A traditional two-deep, slow-developing coverage scheme would limit his impact and underutilize his aggressive, downhill playmaking ability as a safety.
Baker's exceptional athleticism, tackling ability, and coverage versatility make him a valuable asset in schemes demanding dynamic defensive backs.
Selected #36 overall in Round 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals out of Washington.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.45sp50
- Vertical
- 32.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 115inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.76sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.08sp50
- Bench
- 15repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Washington | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Washington | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Washington | 14 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | — | 40 | 70 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Budda Baker has been a highly productive safety for the Arizona Cardinals, earning multiple Pro Bowl selections and First-Team All-Pro honors as a versatile defensive playmaker.