Diamonds In The Rough: DL Billy Baker

During the All-American Bowl Game Classic that was played on Dec 31st at Southeastern University, I had the privilege of getting to know Billy Baker for Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge. Billy is 6’4″ and weighs 292 lbs. Currently Billy has a core GPA of 2.0 and an ACT of an 18.

Billy Baker Hudl film: http://www.hudl.com/profile/5613089/billy-baker

 

What are your maxes?

My max bench is 285 and I squat 405.

What is your 40 time?

I run a 4.9 sec 40.

Why do you want to go to college?

Firstly, I want to continue playing in college. I want to major in Business with a concentration in transportation and logistics. My dad owns a transportation company and I want to work alongside him one day.

What Camps have you attended?

I attended camps at UL, Nicholls, and UTSA. I won MVP at each of those camps during the 1 on 1 drills.

What is one of your strengths?

I feel that I am a leader. On my team, all the younger guys would look up to me and come to me for help. I am very vocal and motivational.

What are some of your accomplishments?

Being a good teammate and eventually getting the trust of the younger guys to look up to me as a senior. I also made a 3.2 last semester, and I also feel that is an accomplishment.

What is something you want people to know about you?

When I dedicate myself to something, I am going to excel at it. When I am at practice, I practice at game speed because I want to get better every practice so when game time rolls around, I will be better than my opponents.

Why should a college sign you?

I will give whichever college I sign at 100% on and off the field. Whichever school I sign at, I will not let any of the coaches, my parents and most of all, myself down. I will stay eligible by putting my grades first, and continue to stay a gym rat and make myself better in every aspect.