Chris Baker (tight end)
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Queens, New York, U.S. | November 18, 1979||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Saline (MI) | ||||||
College: | Michigan State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Christopher T. Baker (born November 18, 1979) is a former
College career
He played college football at Michigan State from 1998-2001. He finished with 133 catches for 1,705 yards and 13 touchdowns[1] including a career best season as a Senior with 40 catches for 548 yards and four touchdowns.
College statistics
Season | GP | Receiving | |||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
1998 | 11 | 22 | 305 | 13.9 | 3 |
1999 | 12 | 38 | 391 | 10.3 | 4 |
2000 | 11 | 33 | 461 | 14.0 | 2 |
2001 | 12 | 40 | 548 | 13.7 | 4 |
Totals[2] | 46 | 133 | 1,705 | 12.8 | 13 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
258 lb (117 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.87 s | 1.71 s | 2.82 s | 4.22 s | 6.95 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
18 reps | |
All values were taken from the NFL Scouting Combine and published in scouting report. |
New York Jets
Baker was drafted by the
Baker felt disrespected with the Jets decision to use their first-round pick in the
On February 20, 2009, Baker was released by the Jets.[8]
New England Patriots
On February 27, 2009, Baker signed a five-year contract with the New England Patriots.[9] On September 27, 2009, Baker caught Tom Brady's 200th career touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of the Patriots and Falcons game.[10]
On March 4, 2010, Baker was released by the Patriots.[11] Baker played in all 16 regular games for the 2009 season.
Seattle Seahawks
On March 13, 2010, Baker signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks, primarily to serve as a blocking tight end.[12] On January 4, 2011, Baker was placed on a season-ending injured reserve due to a fractured bone in his hip, four days before Seattle's playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.[13][14] He caught nine passes for 116 yards and a touchdown through the season.
On February 24, 2011, Baker was released by the Seahawks.[15] Baker played in all 16 regular games for 2010 season.
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | NYJ | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 |
2003 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 137 | 9.8 | 24 | 0 |
2004 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 182 | 10.1 | 23 | 4 |
2005 | NYJ | 8 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 269 | 14.9 | 47 | 1 |
2006 | NYJ | 16 | 14 | 45 | 31 | 300 | 9.7 | 28 | 4 |
2007 | NYJ | 15 | 15 | 61 | 41 | 409 | 10.0 | 22 | 3 |
2008 | NYJ | 16 | 13 | 30 | 21 | 194 | 9.2 | 29 | 0 |
2009 | NWE | 16 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 142 | 10.1 | 36 | 2 |
2010 | SEA | 16 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 44 | 1 |
131 | 71 | 249 | 168 | 1,763 | 10.5 | 47 | 15 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
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GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 16 | 1 |
2004 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 | 0 |
2006 | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 26 | 0 |
2009 | NWE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 111 | 8.5 | 26 | 1 |
Personal life
In May 2009 Chris married his girlfriend, Yadira Taveras, in
References
- ^ "Chris Baker Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Chris Baker College Stats | College Football at". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Baker upset over contract situation as Jets draft another tight end Archived November 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ESPN.com, April 28, 2008
- ^ "A Closer Look at Chris Baker's Contract Situation". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Baker no closer as Jets bring in Dustin Keller". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Baker's long-awaited deal with Gang Green short on security". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Jets Release Tight End Baker Archived February 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine SI.com, February 20, 2009
- ^ "The allure of winning brings Chris Baker to the Patriots | New England Patriots | projo.com | the Providence Journal". Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Ex-Jet Baker Happy to Join Rival[permanent dead link] Yahoo Sports, March 3, 2009
- ^ "Patriots release TE Chris Baker". Boston.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Seattle agrees to terms with TE Chris Baker - NFL - Sporting News". Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks place tight end Baker, guard Pitts on injured reserve". GuelphMercury.com. January 4, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ O'Neil, Danny (January 3, 2011). "#Seahawks TE Chris Baker (hip) and G Chester Pitts (concussion) out for this game". @dannyoneil. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ O'Neil, Danny (March 3, 2011). "Seahawks release TE Chris Baker, QB Nate Davis". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 2, 2019.