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2013 Football Roster

27 Eriq Baird

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Class Redshirt
  • Hometown Peoria, Ill.
  • Highschool Peoria

Biography

FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years in football and basketball, twice in baseball and once in track/field... First Team All-Conference... Honorable Mention All-Area... Academic All-State honors... played for coach Tim Thorton... voted team captain in football and basketball... helped his basketball team win the 2012 state title.

PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1995 in Tucson, Arizona... No. 1 sports highlight was being a starting guard on the state championship basketball team, earning All-Conference honors and Academic All-State... worked in the Mayor's office for two summers and shadowed the Councilmen... worked as a host and researcher for the Downstate African American Hall of Fame museum... carries a 4.0 weighted GPA... will graduate in the top 10 percent of his class... his mother has been a major influence, "She established my base in sports at a young age."... most admires his HS football coach Tim Thorton, "He pushed me academically, on the field, spiritually, and in the community. He made sure that my foundation was strong with all four legs."... enjoys dancing, shopping, hanging out with friends and going to the gym... favorite professional teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Vikings... favorite music is Roscoe Dash... son of Erica Baird.

MAJOR: Business Administration with a minor in Spanish

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