[2] He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
[3] He initially attended Kathleen High School in Lakeland, where he threw for 1,243 yards and 12 touchdowns as a sophomore quarterback.
[4] Baker transferred to Lakeland High School as a junior and was converted to a wide receiver before switching back to quarterback ahead of his senior season in 1988.
[6] Baker repeated the feat as a senior, also winning the 220 yard dash state title, and was named the Polk County Boys Track Athlete of the Year by The Tampa Tribune.
[8] As a sophomore, he caught a memorable touchdown on a Hail Mary pass as time expired in the first half of a win over LSU.
[21] Baker signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) later that month.