JUNIOR (2023)
Saw action in seven games, making 10 receptions for 73 yards … had two catches for 14 yards in the season opener at No. 11 New Hampshire … tallied one reception for four yards in the home opener vs. Lehigh … strong effort with three catches for 32 yards in Ivy League opening win at Penn … finished with three receptions for 19 yards against Yale … had one reception for four yards against Cornell.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
Injuries limited him to appearing in three games early in the season — Sacred Heart, Penn and Yale.
FIRST-YEAR (2021)
Saw action in nine of the 10 games, starting the season finale at Brown … made varsity debut against Sacred Heart … first catch went for a modest 6 yards late in the game-tying drive in the final minute against Yale that became a 24-17 overtime triumph … showed his ability to be a deep threat with a 56-yard bomb in the 38-21 win at No. 23 New Hampshire … caught two long passes at No. 21 Harvard, the first a 27-yarder to start the first Big Green touchdown drive, the second a 31-yard grab in the end zone from Nick Howard to give Dartmouth the lead late in the third quarter in an eventual 20-17 victory.
HIGH SCHOOL
Recorded 25 receptions, five TD and 650 all-purpose yards in seven games as a senior … listed by recruiting services as an “athlete” after playing WR, corner, FS, SS and kicking in high school … helped team to state title as a senior … Columbia among schools that showed interest … attended Christ School for two years after single years at Cedar Ridge and Benedictine College Prep … also ran track and was a senior captain that led his team to second in the state by winning both the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles.
PERSONAL
Full name is Painter T. Richards-Baker … born on Aug. 22, 2002 in Durham, North Carolina to Andrew Baker and Kara Richards … has one brother … father played football at Guilford College in the early ’90s … considering a major in engineering or economics … enjoys fishing, hiking and cooking … 2022 Training Camp Summer Scholar at Make A Play Foundation.