Jerome Baker

Career Transactions

Originally selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft…Released by the Dolphins on March 5, 2024…Signed to the Seattle Seahawks on March 17, 2024…Traded to the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 23, 2024…Signed to the Cleveland Browns on March 24, 2025.

Awards/Honors

• AFC Defensive Player of the Month for December 2021.

• 2021 Miami Dolphins Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.

Career Transactions

Originally selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft…Released by the Dolphins on March 5, 2024…Signed to the Seattle Seahawks on March 17, 2024…Traded to the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 23, 2024…Signed to the Cleveland Browns on March 24, 2025.

Awards/Honors

• AFC Defensive Player of the Month for December 2021.

• 2021 Miami Dolphins Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.

Key Notes

• Played in five games with three starts for the Titans in 2024 and registered 24 tackles, one sack, and two pass deflections.

• Spent his first six seasons with the Dolphins, appearing in 94 games (82 starts) while collecting 581 tackles, 22.5 sacks, five interceptions, 31 tackles for loss, 75 quarterback hits, 21 passes defensed and six forced fumbles.

• Led the Dolphins in tackles for three consecutive seasons from 2019-21 and became the first Dolphins player since 2000 to record 500-plus tackles in the first five years of his career. His 642 career tackles are eighth among his draft class entering the 2025 season.

• In 2021, was named AFC Defensive Player of Month for December after collecting 16 tackles, 3.5 sacks, eight quarterback pressures and six tackles for loss in three contests.

• Played three seasons at Ohio State (2015-17) and saw action in 33 games with 25 starts. Registered 158 tackles (90 solo), seven sacks, two interceptions, five pass deflections, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries.

Personal

• Native of Cleveland, Ohio and attended Benedictine High School.

• Majored in criminology at Ohio State.

Beyond Football

• In 2018, Baker established his "Expand the Land" Foundation to inspire youth and provide mentorship and programming in South Florida and hometown of Cleveland.

• Baker was the Miami Dolphins nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2021. During his time in South Florida, he annually held Season of Giving events at local Boys & Girls Clubs to provide holiday gifts for children ages 6-10 and meal distribution for needing families.