Jason Baker, who graduated from the University of Iowa and still remains the all-time leader in punts and yardage for the Hawkeyes, went undrafted after his collegiate career. He made his NFL debut with the San Francisco 49ers but is now playing for his 5th team, the Carolina Panthers. He is considered a very reliable punter throughout the league, and his punting average of 44.3 yards was good for 14th best during the 2009 season. He remained the Panthers Punter for the 2010 season again, as well as handling the holding duties. Baker finished the season with 95 punts for an average of 43.1 yards while dropping 22 inside the 20. He returned for the 2011 season as the Panthers Punter. His 2011 stats:
Week 1 vs. Arizona Cardinals: 7 punts – 41.3 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 56 yards
Week 2 vs. Green Bay Packers: 2 punts – 37.5 yard average; 1 inside 20; long 40 yards
Week 3 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 8 punts – 38.4 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 51 yards
Week 4 vs. Chicago Bears: 2 punts – 39.5 yard average; long 44 yards
Week 5 vs. New Orleans Saints: 3 punts – 44.0 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 53 yards
Week 6 vs. Atlanta Falcons: 2 punts – 40.5 yard average; long 41 yards
Week 7 vs. Washington Redskins: 3 punts – 38.7 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 48 yards
Week 8 vs. Minnesota Vikings: 4 punts – 43.5 yard average; 3 inside 20; long 52 yards
Week 9: Bye
Week 10 vs. Tennessee Titans: 8 punts – 45.6 yard average; 1 inside 20; long 56 yards
Week 11 vs. Detroit Lions: 3 punts – 40.7 yard average; long 49 yards
Week 12 vs. Indianapolis Colts: 4 punts – 45.3 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 52 yards
Week 13 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 3 punts – 38.0 yard average; long 46 yards
Week 14 vs. Atlanta Falcons: 6 punts – 42.7 yard average; 2 inside 20; long 48 yards
Week 15 vs. Houston Texans: 5 punts – 50.4 yard average; 1 inside 20; long 54 yards
Week 16 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 2 punts – 46.5 yard average; 1 inside 20; long 52 yards