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Kendall Baker (Photo courtesy of UGA)
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Kendall Baker is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman and tackle for the University of Georgia football team. A 2014 graduate of Marist High School out of the Atlanta metro area where he played football for Coach Alan Chadwick, Baker was a member of Georgia’s 2014 recruiting class.
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Hometown: Conyers, GA
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Major: Criminal Justice
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Parents: Allison and James Martin
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Siblings (ages): Isaiah Martin 15
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Who has been your big influence while being a player at Georgia and why?
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BAKER: “My mom has been the biggest influence to me because she has done so much for me in my life and now I get the chance and opportunity to show her and my family it wasn’t a waste.”
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Do you have a game that sticks out in your mind as being one of your very best? What made it special?
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BAKER: “South Carolina, my first time playing in Sanford Stadium.”
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Your favorite sport other than football and why?
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BAKER: “Basketball because I used to play.”
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Who is your greatest role model and why?
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BAKER: “My dad is my role model he has showed me how to become a man and lived the example every day, and taught me when I want to do something go do it or go get it and when people tell me I can’t do something make it my job to prove them wrong.”
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Do you have a funny story about a fellow offensive lineman you would like to share?
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BAKER: “Too many good memories to just choose one.”
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Your go to meal in Athens, why?
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BAKER: “Inoko Shrimp Steak Chicken Teriyaki Fried Rice.”
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Your favorite band or song to listen to before games?
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BAKER: “Any Young Thug song will get my mind right.”
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What have you found to be the best way to stay grounded with all the hoopla that surrounds being a Division One football player?
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BAKER: “I feel like I was brought up to be a humble person and I give that credit to my parents for the way I was raised and every time I got a little cocky I got chopped down hard so also learning lessons to be humble.”
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Besides being an NFL player, what is your dream job and why?
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BAKER: “I think being an Investigator would be a great job and honestly because of how much I like to watch Law and Order SUV.”
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