Rushawn Baker
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Farmington, New York, U.S.
| Edmonton Elks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 17, 2003 Farmington, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Victor (Victor, New York) |
| College | Bucknell (2021–2023) Elon (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Rushawn Rolando Baker (born April 17, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Bucknell and Elon. Baker has also been a member of the New York Giants and New England Patriots.
Baker played college football for Bucknell from 2021 to 2023 and Elon in 2024.[1] He played in 30 games for Bucknell, rushing for 1,359 yards and 15 touchdowns.[2] For his senior year, Baker transferred to Elon, where in 12 games, he rushed for 859 yards and nine touchdowns.[3] He earned an All-CAA honorable mention after finishing the season with 583 rushing yards in the last four games.[4][5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.52 s | 1.52 s | 2.56 s | 4.51 s | 7.07 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Baker signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.[7] He was released as waived/injured on August 4, 2025.[8]
On October 28, 2025, Baker was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[9] He was released on November 28.[10]
On April 24, 2026, Baker signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[11]