He played college football at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, and was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the tenth round of the 1976 NFL draft.

Baylor was the tallest defensive back in history of the NFL at 6'6" [1] He is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.

Even since retiring from the NFL, Baylor has been very involved in the business and political scene in Minneapolis, Minnesota community, where he currently resides.

Baylor is founder and president of JADT Development Group, a residential and commercial construction firm, in Minneapolis.

[3] Baylor has also served as a former member of the Minneapolis Planning Commission from 1992 to 2001, and ran as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor for the State of Minnesota in 2006.