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Jerome Baker Grading Himself Tough, Chasing Improvement, But Undecided on Future After Cotton Bowl

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Jerome Baker had his most productive game of the season in the Big Ten Championship Game, recording a career-high 16 total tackles, including two tackles for loss (one sack).

The Ohio State linebacker, who said before the Big Ten Championship Game that he would grade his play in coverage this season as a "D," still believes he can play much better.

"I guess you could say I moved forward. I got better. But even then I still messed up a few times," Baker said Friday. "I would say I’m a C-minus now. There’s always room for improvement on my end.