Baldwin was selected Region Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Macon County High School in Montezuma, Georgia.
Baldwin was an All-Big Ten selection in 2007 after starting every game (25) in his two-year Spartan career at defensive end.
In 2006, he started all 12 games at the rush end and made 35 (13 solos, 22 assists) four sacks, and 6.5 tackles for losses.
He also was named California Region 1 and Central Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.
[1] Baldwin was signed the Colts practice squad on November 12, 2009[2] and promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2009.