Ervin Baldwin
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ervin Baldwin
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| number = 94
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|8|25}}
| birth_place = Oglethorpe, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 270
| high_school = Montezuma (GA) Macon County
| college = Michigan State
| draftyear = 2008
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 208
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2009}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Chicago Rush ({{AFL Year|2012}})
- Pittsburgh Power ({{AFL Year|2012}})
| highlights =
| pfr = BaldEr99
| afl = 12198
}}
Ervin Baldwin (born August 25, 1986) is an American former professional football defensive end who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
Early life
Baldwin was selected Region Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Macon County High School in Montezuma, Georgia. He also garnered All-Middle Georgia honors in 2003.
College career
Baldwin was an All-Big Ten selection in 2007 after starting every game (25) in his two-year Spartan career at defensive end. In 2007, he started all 13 games at DE, recording 58 tackles (27 solos) with 18.5 tackles for losses and 8.5 sacks. In 2006, he started all 12 games at the rush end and made 35 (13 solos, 22 assists) four sacks, and 6.5 tackles for losses. He was a 2005 JUCO All-American at Reedly Community College, California, and earned First-team All-California and First-team All-California Region 1 honor as a sophomore. He also was named California Region 1 and Central Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. He helped the Tigers win back-to-back CVC titles in 2004–05 after recording 67 tackles as a sophomore, with 27.5 tackles for losses including 14.5 sacks.
Professional career
=Chicago Bears (first stint)=
Baldwin was a seventh-round selection (208th overall) in the 2008 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Baldwin was signed the Colts practice squad on November 12, 2009{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Sean |date=November 12, 2009 |title=Catching up: Afalava questionable, Payne out & tidbits – Inside the Bears |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/11/catching_up_afalava_questionab.html |publisher=Blogs.suntimes.com |accessdate=September 8, 2012 |archive-date=April 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407122214/http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/11/catching_up_afalava_questionab.html |url-status=dead }} and promoted to the active roster on December 2, 2009.{{Cite web |title=Colts Dwight Freeney, Kelvin Hayden could play Sunday |url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20091202/SPORTS03/91202017/1100/Colts-Dwight-Freeney-Kelvin-Hayden-could-play-Sunday |publisher=IndyStar |accessdate=September 8, 2012}} He was released by the team on September 4, 2010.
=Chicago Bears (second stint)=
Baldwin was signed to the practice squad of the Bears on October 20, 2010. He was released on December 7, and re-signed to the practice squad on December 9.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BaldEr99.htm | title=Ervin Baldwin | publisher=Pro-Football-Reference | accessdate=May 19, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080604153904/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player174.html Chicago Bears bio]
- [http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/baldwin_ervin00.html Michigan State Spartans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609215537/http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/baldwin_ervin00.html |date=June 9, 2008 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090408071754/http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=25&f=1754 Baldwin's Forum]
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Category:People from Oglethorpe, Georgia
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Michigan State Spartans football players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Pittsburgh Power players
Category:Players of American football from Macon County, Georgia