Shalon Baker (born August 22, 1973) is a former

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player and a former player/coach in the

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. Playing with the

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Grizzlies between 1991 and 1994, Baker caught passes for 2,561 yards (3rd best in school history) and 26 touchdown receptions (a team record.) He went to

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, playing with the

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. In his first season, 1995, he had 79 catches gaining 1,156 yards and 5 touchdowns, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. He played in the CFL for 2 more years, but did not enjoy the same success and after one season with the

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in 1997, he left the CFL. Baker started playing with the

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of the

in 1998 as a

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. This was the beginning of a 7-year career, in which Baker would catch 261 passes for 3551 yards and 61 touchdowns. He would also make 128 tackles and 7 interceptions. Baker ended his playing career as the All-Time leader in assisted tackles and ranks in the top 10 in 9 categories for the San Jose SaberCats. In 2006, he began a new career as the Offensive Coordinator of the World Champion San Jose SaberCats. Under Baker's direction the 2006 SaberCats became the most prolific offense in the history of the Arena Football League. Baker is now a single father of daughters Kailyn, Quincy, Kendal and son Mason. He's the Business Development Specialist for Stockman Bank in Missoula Montana and he is an owner of Enzacare, a company that specializes in the remediation of microbials. He was the offensive analyst for the three time state champion Chandler Wolves at Chandler High School in

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/ref> He was hired by his alma mater, the University of Montana, as the Grizzlies Wide Receivers Coach in 2010.

Childhood

Baker grew up in Vancouver, Washington, and graduated from Evergreen High School in 1991.

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