Ralph Baker - #51 - LB - Penn State - Profile

PRO: Elected the Jets defensive captain ... had a steady and reliable year at his left linebacker post ... started every game and helped lend a stabilizing influence on the younger linebackers when injuries forced changes in the middle and the right side ... had four interceptions, returning one of them 22 yards for a touchdown at Baltimore ... his other thefts came against Buffalo, New England and Atlanta ... spent the entire year in good health after a mild mononucleosis .and a broken wrist had haunted him in 1972 ... calls the defensive signals and does a good job of mixing up the coverages ... has also seen duty in the middle spot when the Jets have switched into a 4-4 alignment ... had his finest pro campaign in 1968, topping it off with two fumbles recoveries, one each in the AFL Championship and the Super Bowl ... strong at the point of attack and is excellent on downfield pass coverage ... signed as a 6th round pick in 1964.

PERSONAL: Married wife, Betsy ... daughter, Carolyn, 8; son, Keviri, 4 majored in mathematics in college ... likes to hunt and fish ... makes home in Greenlawn, NY.

Hometown: Lewistown, PA

From 1974 Jets yearbook.