Jon Baldwin


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Position: WR
Jersey #: 84
Date of Birth: August 10, 1989
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 230 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 26 in 2011 by KC
First Team: KC (2011)
Last Team: SF (2013)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2013SF4392806103
2012KC142047325110914039
2011KC11215325414213031

Career Summary

Jon Baldwin was a Pitt wide receiver selected by Kansas City in the 2011 NFL Draft.

Jon Baldwin played wide receiver at Pitt before Kansas City selected him in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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Early Life

Baldwin was from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

Pitt listed Baldwin's hometown as Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

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High School

Baldwin attended Aliquippa High School in Pennsylvania.

At Aliquippa, Baldwin was an all-state receiver who caught 41 passes for 613 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior. He also excelled in basketball and track.

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College Career

Baldwin was a two-time first-team All-Big East receiver at Pitt.

Baldwin finished his Pitt career with 128 receptions for 2,337 yards and 16 touchdowns. He made two first-team All-Big East teams and recorded 11 career 100-yard receiving games.

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Path to the NFL

Kansas City selected Baldwin 26th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.

The Chiefs selected Baldwin with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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NFL Career

Baldwin played with Kansas City before a 2013 trade to San Francisco.

Baldwin played 26 games with 10 starts for Kansas City across the 2011 and 2012 seasons, catching 41 passes for 579 yards and two touchdowns. The Chiefs traded him to San Francisco for A.J. Jenkins in August 2013.

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Career Accomplishments

Baldwin produced a 1,111-yard season for Pitt in 2009.

Baldwin earned first-team All-Big East honors in 2009 after catching 57 passes for 1,111 yards and eight touchdowns.

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Playing Style

Baldwin paired exceptional size with ball skills and vertical-play ability.

Pitt described the 6-foot-5 Baldwin as a receiver with exceptional ball skills who could make catches in traffic or go vertical. His 2009 season included touchdown receptions of 79 and 71 yards.

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Legacy

Baldwin was among Pitt's leading receivers of his era.

Baldwin finished sixth in Pitt history in career receiving yards and eighth in career receptions at the conclusion of his college career.

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Post-Career

Baldwin's documented NFL tenure ended after San Francisco waived him in 2014.

San Francisco waived Baldwin during its 2014 training camp after acquiring him from Kansas City the previous season.

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