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Mikail Baker

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Dallas, Texas

High School:
Skyline

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 195

Position:
IR

Experience:
2L

2006: Appeared in every game as a sophomore wide receiver, but made his mark on the Baylor kickoff return unit ... Averaged 23.73 yards on 22 kickoff returns to rank No. 4 in the Big 12 and No. 37 nationally ... His 22 kickoff returns equaled the eighth-highest one-season total in school history, while his 522 yards ranked seventh on the program's single-season list ... Seven kickoff returns of 25-plus yards on year, one of which was a career-long 58-yarder at No. 6 Texas ... Averaged 32.33 yards on three kickoff returns against the Longhorns ... Also totaled eight receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown and rushed once for four yards on year ... Had a career-high five receptions for 45 yards against No. 22 TCU, one of which was a 21-yard touchdown grab from Shawn Bell ... Averaged 8.1 yards per catch and had three receptions of 10-plus yards ... 13 of 16 career receptions, including six of his eight 2006 grabs, were recorded at Floyd Casey Stadium ... Saw action on 248 snaps to earn his second Baylor letter.

2005: Finished seventh on the squad in receptions with eight for 158 yards and one touchdown in nine games as a true freshman ... Averaged a team-high 19.8 yards per catch ... Made first career start against No. 2 Texas when Bears opened in a five-wide set ... Registered a career-high three receptions for 31 yards against No. 16 Texas Tech and caught two balls for a career-best 61 yards vs. Oklahoma State ... His first career reception was a 49-yard touchdown grab from Terrance Parks vs. Samford ... Seven of his eight receptions on the year came at Floyd Casey Stadium ... Tallied at least one reception in four straight games to end rookie season ... Saw action on 70 snaps to earn first varsity letter.

High School: Skyline High School, Dallas, Texas ... Ranked No. 83 on the Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list ... Two-time All-District 9-5A wide receiver ... 2004 Texas Football Top 300 member ... 2005 Coca-Cola High School All-Star Game participant ... Helped Skyline to the 2004 Class 5A Division I Region II bi-district playoffs ... As a senior, caught 50 passes for 750 yards and eight touchdowns for the 7-4 Raiders ... Also rushed 12 times for 150 yards and two scores ... Returned a kickoff for a touchdown and racked up 1,000 all-purpose yards in final prep campaign ... Hauled in 24 passes for 357 yards and two touchdowns as a junior ... Coached by Que Brittain at the District 9-5A school.

Personal: The son of Michael and Jacqueline Baker, Mikail A'Lim Baker was born June 19, 1987, in Dallas, Texas ... Communications major ... Would like to become a television broadcaster.