Jerome Baker is a National Football League linebacker for the Miami Dolphins in the United States.
His birth date was Dec. 25th of that year. During his college football career, he was a student at Ohio State University. Benedictine High School in Cleveland, Ohio, provided Baker with his high school education.
He played football at Benedictine and helped the squad win the 2014 state title. He was widely projected to sign with the Ohio State Buckeyes as the state’s second-best prospect in the class of 2015.
It was only after making a verbal agreement to play college football at the University of Florida that he finally chose to flip his commitment and play for the Ohio State Buckeyes instead.
Baker was an Ohio State Buckeyes student-athlete from 2015 to 2017. After his junior year in 2017, he decided to forego his senior year in order to enter the NFL Draft the following year.
He recorded 159 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions for a total of 201 tackles in his career. With the 73rd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Baker was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round.
The NFL drafted Baker in the 10th round of the 2018 draft. Former Ohio State teammate Raekwon McMillan was happy to see him.
Jerome Baker Contract
Jerome Baker agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins on a three-year, $37,500,000 contract, which included a signing bonus in the amount of $12,500,000, a total guarantee of $28,400,000, and an annual salary that averaged $12,500,000.
Salary
His yearly compensation is around $12,500,000, and he also receives a signing bonus of the same amount.
Net Worth
It is believed that Jerome Baker has a net worth that ranges from one million to ten million dollars.