The former Washington DB was selected 36th overall by the Arizona Cardinals. He is the 3rd Washington player drafted.
Budda Baker was a unanimously rated top 100 player coming out of high school, and one of the best safeties in the country. After winning 3 state championships at Bellevue, he committed to the hated Oregon Ducks. Once Chris Petersen arrived on campus, his recruitment was priority #1 - few players embody Chris Petersen’s philosophies on football more than Budda Baker. His eventual flip to the Huskies was an early sign that the balance of power in the Pac-12 North was beginning to sway.