Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2017 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted.
35. Washington S Budda Baker Key stat: On a talented Washington defense with several future pros, Baker tallied 200 tackles (10 for losses in 2016 alone) and 21 passes defended in three seasons combined. The skinny: Prep track star who went three straight seasons in high school without suffering a loss. Baker has been a starter at safety from Day 1 with the Huskies, earning honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors as a true freshman, first team All-Pac 12 on defense the past two seasons and All-America honors in 2016.
5-foot-10, 195 pounds