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DavidBaumer

  • height 6-5
  • Weight 311
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High school LaSalle
2016 – Sophomore 
  • Practiced with the team
  • Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • Dean’s List (Spring 2017)
     
2015 – R-Freshman
  • Played in UK’s win over Charlotte
2014 – Freshman
  • Enrolled at UK in January 2014 and went through spring practice
  • Redshirt season
High School
  • A two-year starter on the offensive line at LaSalle High School in Cincinnati
  • A first-team All-Greater Catholic League selection as a senior
  • Was a member of the GCL South champions as a sophomore
  • Coached by Tom Grippa
  • Also lettered in track and field as a shot putter his sophomore and senior seasons
  • Honor student
Personal
  • Born in Cincinnati
  • Son of Tim and Anita Baumer
  • Major is management
Community Cats
  • Participated in food packing and delivery for God’s Pantry and Walk a Kid to School Day (2014) 
  • Visitor to Indian Summer Camp for children’s cancer survivors (2014) 
  • Visitor to UK Children’s Hospital (2014)
  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
  • Visited patients at Shriners Hospital for Children (2015)
David Says
  • His nickname is “Baums”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a human rescource manager for a company
  • One word to describe him on the field is “loyal”
  • His life’s theme song is “Come and Get It” by AC/DC
  • Most people don’t know that he likes to volunteer his time to help serve the community
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