| 200px Baldwin in the 2012 NFL season. | |
| No. 89 Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 10, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania | |
| High School: Aliquippa (PA) | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Pittsburgh | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | |
| Debuted in 2011 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |
| Receiving Yards | 579 |
| Receptions | 41 |
| Receiving Average | 14.1 |
| Receiving TDs | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jonathan Dupree Baldwin (born August 10, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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College career[edit | edit source]
Baldwin played for the University of Pittsburgh. As a true freshman in 2008, Baldwin started 3 of 13 games, recording 18 receptions for 404 yards and three touchdowns.
During his sophomore season in 2009 he made 54 receptions for 1,080 yards and eight touchdowns in the regular season.[1] including six catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns against Cincinnati in the final game with the conference championship on the line, but Pittsburgh lost by one point.[2]
Heading into the 2010 season, Lindy's listed him as the nation's No. 3 wide receiver and a second team All-American while the Sporting News listed Baldwin as a third-team preseason All-American.[3] In 2010, he had 55 receptions, 822 yard and five touchdowns in 13 games.
Professional career[edit | edit source]
Kansas City Chiefs[edit | edit source]
Baldwin was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[4] He was expected to be the 2nd WR on the roster behind Dwayne Bowe. On July 29, 2011 he signed a 4-year deal with the Chiefs. In week 2 of the 2011 NFL preseason Baldwin suffered a wrist injury after a locker room fight with teammate Thomas Jones that sidelined him for the rest of the 2011 preseason.[5] Baldwin caught his first NFL catch against the Raiders on week 7 for 14 yards. On October 31, 2011 Baldwin played in his first game at Arrowhead Stadium as he played a key role in the Chiefs 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers. Baldwin caught 5 passes for 82 yards as well as catching his first career NFL touchdown on a 39 yard pass from Matt Cassel. Baldwin would finish the year with 254 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Personal[edit | edit source]
Baldwin has two sisters and is the son of Jeffrey and Tezmalita Baldwin. His father was a defensive lineman at Pitt from 1981–84.[6] His cousin Charles Fisher played cornerback in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ ESPN.com stats
- ↑ Cincinnati 45, Pittsburgh 44 Box Score ESPN
- ↑ "Pitt's Lewis, Pinkston and Penn State's Wisniewski garner All-American honors". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). 2010-06-10. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10161/1064659-142.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ↑ Teicher, Adam (April 28, 2011). "Chiefs Select Receiver Jonathan Baldwin". The Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/28/2834146/chiefs-trade-pick-to-browns-will.html. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Source: Jonathan Baldwin hurt in fight". ESPN.com. August 20, 2011. http://espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp11/story/_/id/6877472/jonathan-baldwin-kansas-city-chiefs-hurt-fight-thomas-jones. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Johnathan Baldwin Pittsburgh Panthers
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