In a recent interview with NorthJersey.com and USA TODAY Network, former UGA cornerback Deandre Baker, now a New York Giant, discussed a range of topics that led him to this point.
“I’m going to work,” Baker said. “And my work is going to talk for me. When you set out to perfect your craft, there’s always something to get better at, and I want to earn the right to be considered one of the best.”
The article highlighted Baker’s upbringing, from a rough Miami neighborhood.
“Where I come from in Miami, Liberty City, rough neighborhood, violence, the whole nine yards, and I’d say my high school is the toughest around,” said Baker. “We ain’t scared of nothing. I’ve got a vision of where I want to be, and I use where I’m from as motivation to stay driven on the task at hand.“
Baker recalled his earlier years and credits making it out of Liberty City to his future success.
“If you can do it out of Liberty City, you can do it anywhere, because that prepares you for life. There’s gonna be no task or anything harder than coming out of Miami because you’ve already been through everything, saw everything, so nothing will break you.”
As for his days at UGA, Baker commented on his two year streak of not allowing a touchdown.
“There was a reason why teams didn’t throw my way.”
