Doug Baldwin an unlikely catch
06.10.11
RENTON — The undrafted receiver who arrived at Seattle's training camp with three days' worth of clothes has caught more passes than all but three rookies in the NFL.
That doesn't even hint at just how unlikely Doug Baldwin's journey has been from a talent-rich portion of the Florida panhandle to the NFL. It's a story that involves a former NFL coach whose daughter attended the same high school as Baldwin, a newspaper publisher whose son worked in Stanford's football program and a whippet-quick receiver who caught their attention eight years ago.
As surprising as it is that Baldwin leads Seattle with 12 receptions, it's his route to Stanford that's truly incredible.
"It's really unbelievable," Baldwin said.
The story starts with Kay Stephenson, the former NFL quarterbacks coach who succeeded Chuck Knox as the Bills head coach in 1983. Stephenson lives in Pensacola, Fla., and his daughter, Kasey, attended Gulf Breeze High School, whose football team had a young receiver that caught his eye.
Source: The Seattle Times