Budda Baker Biography

Bishard 'Budda' Baker, born on January 10, 1996, is an American professional football safety who has played in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Washington Huskies before being selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft. Baker has been named to eight Pro Bowls and earned four All-Pro honors during his NFL career. He was rated as a four-star recruit and ranked among the top safeties in his high school graduating class. Prior to the 2016 college season, he was named a pre-season All-American. On January 3, 2017, he announced he would leave college early to enter the NFL draft. Most NFL draft analysts and experts projected him to be selected in the second round.