Signed by the Saints to a reserve/future contract, 1/11/22…Standard practice squad elevation, 1/1/21…Practice squad elevation (COVID-19), 12/27/20…Signed to the practice squad, 9/1/21…Waived, 8/31/21…Signed to a four-year contract, 6/8/21…Selected in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Saints...Played in two games for Saints and recorded one special teams tackle in 2021…In college, caught 126 passes for 1,829 yards (14.5 avg.) with 16 touchdowns and carried 82 times for 376 yards with 11 touchdowns…In 2020, was a starter in all 11 of South Alabama's contests and posted career-high totals with 51 catches for 659 yards and eight touchdowns to be selected second-team All-Sun Belt...Returned 16 kickoffs for 264 yards and added 42 yards on the ground to finish second on team with career-best 965 all-purpose yards...Tied for second in scoring, totaling 48 points...Finished among the top six in the Sun Belt in catches and receiving yards per game, ranking among the top 100 in the country in receptions per contest…Tied school season record for TD receptions, also setting career-highs in catches and receiving yards…Had 100-plus yards in two contests, scoring at least one touchdown in six games…Also 11th in league in all-purpose yards per game…In 2019, played in all 12 of the Jaguars' games, starting each of the last 11...Led team with 35 catches for 574 yards to be named honorable mention All-Sun Belt...Added 82 yards rushing and 35 on kickoff returns to post 692 all-purpose yards, second on the squad...Led team in receptions in four contests and in receiving yards five times...Had 12 plays of 20 or more yards, second-highest on the team…In 2018, started all but one outing, seeing action in every contest. Honorable mention All-Sun Belt, catching 33 passes for 494 yards and four touchdowns, rushing for 251 yards and nine TDs...Led team in scoring (78 points) — tenth in league and among top 100 nationally in points per game — finishing third with 839 all-purpose yards...Second on squad in rushing, receiving yards, receptions and plays of 20 yards or more (13)…In 2017, Appeared in ten games with one start...Caught seven passes for 102 yards and one TD...Also ran back six kickoffs for 150 yards, recording a team-best 25.0 yards per return…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics/statistics with a general business minor…Lettered four years in football, baseball and track at Hapeville Charter Career Academy (College Park, Ga.)…Kawaan LaAndrae Baker was born August 24, 1998, in East Point, Georgia...Favorite musical artist is Drake.
