[3] Baker was also a member of the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl East Football team, along with former Dolphins teammates Ted Ginn Jr. and Chad Henne.

[5] Baker was also a four-year starter and member of the 2003 Bishop Chatard Indiana high school basketball 3A state championship team[6] along with his childhood friend Dan Cage.

At that time, Bishop Chatard was only the second high school in Indiana history to win both a state championship in football and basketball in the same academic year.

During the 2003-2004 college recruiting season, Baker verbally committed to join the University of Notre Dame football program under head coach Tyrone Willingham.

He was co-captain along with Curtis Painter, and Jermaine Guynn[9] for the 2008 football season and his position of specialty was defensive tackle.

Baker made his professional debut against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on November 29, 2009, after being signed to the active roster the previous day, recording a quarterback sack his second play from scrimmage.

[13] Baker was released from the team during week four of the season, on September 28, 2011, to make room for running back Steve Slaton.

[16] Baker was again released from the reserve role during the third week of the season on September 18, 2012, and the team subsequently signed former Detroit Lions defensive lineman Andre Fluellen.