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Jon Baker (placekicker)

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missed the first 3 preseason with a pulled quadriceps in his right leg, the Cowboys were forced to make the unconventional move of keeping Baker as a kickoff specialist. He played in 3 games and was released on September 19.
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As a senior, he made 17-of-24 field goals and 23-of-24 extra point attempts for 74 points. He received Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week twice. He made 3 field goals in a game three times. At the time, only
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after his sophomore season. As a junior, he began kicking barefoot. He made 18-of-26 field goals and 26-of-26 point after attempts for 80 points.
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attempted most of the field goal. He played in five games, until being released to make room for
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player Gary Parker. He was released by the Dolphins before the start of the season on August 8.
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had made more field goals in a season for Arizona State than Baker.
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Players of American football from Bakersfield, California
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Foothill High School (Bakersfield, California) alumni
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Index

Placekicker
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield (CA) Foothill
Arizona State
1995
Dallas Cowboys
1995
San Francisco 49ers
1996
1997
Miami Dolphins
1998
Scottish Claymores
1998
Edmonton Eskimos
1999
Kansas City Chiefs
1999
BC Lions
2000
Edmonton Eskimos
2001
Bakersfield Blitz
2002
2003
Super Bowl
XXX
All-Pac-10
1994
PFR

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