"He's talked to Jeff for I think the past four years, since he went pro," Trammer said. While he was at MSU, he met United Shore founder Jeff Ishbia through Kelly Trammer, a United Shore assistant vice president of finance and longtime close friend of Baker's family. He went to Michigan State, but was sandwiched in between the star careers of running backs Javon Ringer and Le'Veon Bell. This year he got a little more in depth with the United Shore mortgage company."īaker grew up in Detroit and attended Oak Park High. "But every summer, Edwin has done something to prepare for life after football, whether it's a small internship, whether he's shadowing someone. ![]() Especially if you're a running back, it's shortened a little bit. They think they're going to play forever. "He's been on and off rosters," Griffin said, "so he understands that this isn't a forever and he has to prepare himself for life after football. Richard Griffin is a longtime financial adviser who works with about 65 NFL players, including Baker, as chief executive officer of Rickstar Financial in Ann Arbor. Instead, he came right back to frigid Detroit, moved in with his parents and took a job for three months making $14 an hour learning the human-resources ropes at United Shore Financial Services, a mortgage company headquartered in Troy. As soon as the season was over, he balked at a January vacation on an island beach with an umbrella in his drink. Imagine this: Baker earned about $200,000 last year with the Saints. And here's why: Baker represents a responsible, level-headed approach to the reality of a career in the NFL and preparing for life after sports. And unless you're a loyal Michigan State fan, you've probably never heard of Baker.īut your son or your nephew or the kid down the street who has big dreams about NFL stardom should have a Fathead poster of Baker on his wall. ![]() In fact, his role as a running back with the New Orleans Saints is tenuous.
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