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{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
|name=Rashad Baker
{{Infobox NFL biography
|image=Rashad Baker at Patriots at Raiders 12-14-08 crop.JPG
| name = Rashad Baker
|image_size=200
| image = Rashad Baker 2007.jpg
|caption=Baker in December 2008
| image_size =
|currentteam=Free Agent
| caption = Baker in December 2007
|currentnumber=--
| number = 26, 28, 32, 27
|currentpositionplain=[[Safety (American football position)|Safety]]
| position = [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1982|2|22}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|22}}
|birth_place=Camden, New Jersey
| birth_place = [[Camden, New Jersey]], U.S.
|death_date=
| death_date =
|death_place=
| death_place =
|heightft=5
| height_ft = 5
|heightin=10
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|weight=200
| weight_lbs = 200
|debutyear=2004
| college = [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
|debutteam=Buffalo Bills
| undraftedyear = 2004
|finalyear=
| pastteams =
|finalteam=
|college=[[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
|undraftedyear=2004
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2004}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2006}})
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2006}})
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* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
* Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2009}})
| highlights =
:<small>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only</small>
* First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[2002 All-SEC football team|2002]])
|status=
* Second-team All-SEC ([[2003 All-SEC football team|2003]])
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* Third-team Freshman [[All-America]]n (2000)
* Third-team [[Freshman All-American]] (2000)
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
* First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2002)
| statvalue1 = 78
|statweek=17
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sacks|Sacks]]
|statseason=2008
| statvalue2 = 1.0
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
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| statlabel4 = [[Pass deflections]]
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}}
}}
'''Rashad Steward Baker''' (born February 22, 1982 in [[Camden, New Jersey]]) is an [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] who is currently a [[free agent]]. He was signed by the [[Buffalo Bills]] as a [[undrafted free agent]] in 2004. He played [[college football]] at [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]].
'''Rashad Steward Baker''' (born February 22, 1982) is a former [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]]. He was signed by the [[Buffalo Bills]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2004. He played [[college football]] at [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]].


Baker has also been a member of the [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[New England Patriots]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Oakland Raiders]].
Baker was also a member of the [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[New England Patriots]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Oakland Raiders]].

==Early life and college career==
Born in [[Camden, New Jersey]], Baker attended [[Woodrow Wilson High School (New Jersey)|Woodrow Wilson High School]] in Camden.<ref name="NFL">{{cite web|title=Rashad Baker|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rashadbaker/2505824/profile|publisher=NFL|accessdate=May 30, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Raiders bio">{{cite web|title=Rashad Baker|url=http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=37272|publisher=Oakland Raiders|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430080720/http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=37272|archivedate=April 30, 2009}}</ref> Baker then attended the [[University of Tennessee]]. Although Tennessee recruited Baker as a [[wide receiver]], Baker switched to [[free safety]] in the fourth game his freshman year; Baker never played as free safety while in high school.<ref name="drawing attention">{{cite web|last=Gaughan|first=Mark|title=Undrafted rookie drawing attention at camp|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20040820/1059256.asp|work=Buffalo News|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040822043544/http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20040820/1059256.asp|archivedate=August 22, 2004|date=August 20, 2004}}</ref> Baker started four seasons for the [[Tennessee Volunteers football]] team from 2000 to 2003 and also ran [[110 metres hurdles|110-meter hurdles]] on the Tennessee track team.<ref name="Raiders bio"/><ref name="drawing attention"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Men's track and field: Rashad Baker|url=http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-track/mtt/baker_rashad00.html|publisher=Tennessee Volunteer|accessdate=May 30, 2013}}</ref> With Tennessee, Baker started 41 of 45 games played and had 233 tackles, 11 interceptions, and 24 [[pass deflected|passes deflected]].<ref name="Raiders bio"/> Baker made second-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] honors in 2001 as a sophomore and first-team All-SEC honors as a junior in 2002.<ref name="Tenn bio">{{cite web|title=Football: Rashad Baker|url=http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/baker_rashad00.html|publisher=Tennessee Volunteers|accessdate=May 30, 2013}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10
| weight = 204
| dash = 4.45
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.15
| cone drill = 7.21
| vertical = 36
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| bench = 21
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 30+5/8
| hand span = 9+5/8
| note = All values from [[NFL Scouting Combine]];<ref name="scouting report">{{cite web|title=Prospect profiles: Rashad Baker|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/rashad_baker|publisher=NFL|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040610194929/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/rashad_baker|archivedate=June 10, 2004}}</ref><ref name="draft scout">{{cite web|title=Rashad Baker|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=58494&draftyear=2004&genpos=FS|publisher=NFL Draft Scout|accessdate=May 30, 2013}}</ref> see also [https://web.archive.org/web/20040610194929/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/rashad_baker scouting report]
}}

===Buffalo Bills===
===Buffalo Bills===
Baker was signed by the [[Buffalo Bills]] as a [[undrafted free agent]] in 2004 and played for the team through the 2006 season.
A projected sixth-round pick for the [[2004 NFL draft]],<ref name="draft scout"/> Baker was signed by the [[Buffalo Bills]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2004 and played for the team through the 2006 season. Baker started 3 games of 14 played in his rookie season 2004 and never started any of 14 games played in 2005. As a rookie, Baker had 22 tackles, 1 pass deflected, 1 interception with a 26-yard return, and 1 forced fumble in 2004. In 2005, Baker had 18 tackles, 1 pass deflected, and 1 interception returned for 18 yards.<ref name="NFL"/>
Never started a game.


===Minnesota Vikings===
===Minnesota Vikings===
On September 2, 2006, the Bills waived Baker. The [[Minnesota Vikings]] signed Baker the next day.<ref name="Patriots bio">{{cite web|title=Rashad Baker|url=http://archive.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=31566|publisher=New England Patriots|accessdate=May 30, 2013}}</ref> Baker played one game as a reserve for the Vikings on October 1 and was released on November 4.<ref name="Patriots bio"/><ref name="2006 games">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rashadbaker/2505824/gamelogs?season=2006|title=NFL Players &#124; Past & Current NFL Players|website=[[NFL.com]] }}</ref>
In 2006, Baker was waived by the Bills and was picked up by the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. On November 7, 2006 he was waived by the Vikings.


===New England Patriots===
===New England Patriots===
Baker was claimed off waivers by the [[New England Patriots]] on November 7, 2006. He was released on December 19, 2007.
Baker was claimed off waivers by the [[New England Patriots]] on November 7, 2006.<ref name="Patriots bio"/> He played 5 games with the Patriots in 2006 with 5 tackles.<ref name="NFL"/> In 2007, Baker played 8 games and had 12 tackles.<ref name="NFL"/> He was released on December 19, 2007.<ref name="Patriots bio"/>


===First stint with Raiders===
===Oakland Raiders===
Baker was picked up by the [[Oakland Raiders]] off waivers on the same day he was waived by New England. In the 2008 offseason, Baker's jersey number was changed from 28 to 22 to accommodate free agent acquisition [[Gibril Wilson]]. He later changed his number to 27.
Baker was picked up by the [[Oakland Raiders]] off waivers on the same day he was waived by New England. In the 2008 offseason, Baker's jersey number was changed from 28 to 22 to accommodate free agent acquisition [[Gibril Wilson]]. He later changed his number to 27. In 2008, Baker played 10 games with 1 start for the Raiders and made 24 tackles, 4 passes deflected, and 3 interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rashad Baker 2008 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeRa21/gamelog/2008/ |access-date=October 30, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


===Philadelphia Eagles===
===Philadelphia Eagles===
Baker signed a one-year contract with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] on March 11, 2009. He was released on August 18.<ref>{{cite web |author=Wulf, Bo |title=S Baker Released |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=18394 |publisher=''Philadelphiaeagles.com'' |date=August 18, 2009 |accessdate=2010-02-07}}</ref>
Baker signed a one-year contract with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] on March 11, 2009. He was released on August 18.<ref>{{cite web |author=Wulf, Bo |title=S Baker Released |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=18394 |publisher=Philadelphiaeagles.com |date=August 18, 2009 |accessdate=February 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Quaintance |first=Bob |date=August 18, 2009 |title=Rashad Baker Released |url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2009/8/18/993498/rashad-baker-released |access-date=October 30, 2023 |website=Bleeding Green Nation |language=en}}</ref>


===Second stint with Raiders===
===Oakland Raiders (second stint)===
Baker re-signed with the Raiders on August 19, 2009. His number 27 was taken by [[Jason Horton]], so Baker chose number 32. He was released from the Raiders on September 5, 2009.
Baker re-signed with the Raiders on August 19, 2009. His number 27 was taken by [[Jason Horton]], so Baker chose number 32. He was released from the Raiders on September 5, 2009.

==NFL statistics==
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="4"| Tackles
! colspan="3"| Fumbles
! colspan="6"| Interceptions
|-
! G !! GS !! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! Sack !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! PD
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 14 || 03 || 22 || 13 || 9 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 26 || 26 || 26 || 0 || 2
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 10 || 00 || 5 || 1 || 4 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 0 || 2
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Minnesota Vikings season|MIN]]/[[2006 New England Patriots season|NE]]
| 06 || 00 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Oakland Raiders season|NE]]
| 08 || 00 || 12 || 9 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| 10 || 01 || 24 || 21 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 8 || 2.7 || 8 || 0 || 4
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=2|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeRa21.htm Career] || 52 || 4 || 78 || 57 || 21 || 1.5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 52 || 10.4 || 26 || 0 || 8
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=31566 New England Patriots bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090316203525/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=31566 New England Patriots bio]
*[http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=37272 Oakland Raiders bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090430080720/http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=37272 Oakland Raiders bio]
*[http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/RashadBaker.html Philadelphia Eagles bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090314060851/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/RashadBaker.html Philadelphia Eagles bio]


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| NAME = Baker, Rashad
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Player of American football
| DATE OF BIRTH = February 22, 1982
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Camden, New Jersey
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Rashad}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
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[[Category:People from Camden, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Eastside High School (Camden, New Jersey) alumni]]
[[Category:Players of American football from New Jersey]]
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[[Category:American football safeties]]
[[Category:American football safeties]]
[[Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players]]
[[Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Vikings players]]

Latest revision as of 01:27, 6 November 2024

Rashad Baker
refer to caption
Baker in December 2007
No. 26, 28, 32, 27
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1982-02-22) February 22, 1982 (age 42)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:78
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:8
Interceptions:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Rashad Steward Baker (born February 22, 1982) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Tennessee.

Baker was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders.

Early life and college career

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Born in Camden, New Jersey, Baker attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden.[1][2] Baker then attended the University of Tennessee. Although Tennessee recruited Baker as a wide receiver, Baker switched to free safety in the fourth game his freshman year; Baker never played as free safety while in high school.[3] Baker started four seasons for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2000 to 2003 and also ran 110-meter hurdles on the Tennessee track team.[2][3][4] With Tennessee, Baker started 41 of 45 games played and had 233 tackles, 11 interceptions, and 24 passes deflected.[2] Baker made second-team All-SEC honors in 2001 as a sophomore and first-team All-SEC honors as a junior in 2002.[5]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		204 lb
(93 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.45 s 1.57 s 2.65 s 4.15 s 7.21 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine;[6][7] see also scouting report

Buffalo Bills

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A projected sixth-round pick for the 2004 NFL draft,[7] Baker was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and played for the team through the 2006 season. Baker started 3 games of 14 played in his rookie season 2004 and never started any of 14 games played in 2005. As a rookie, Baker had 22 tackles, 1 pass deflected, 1 interception with a 26-yard return, and 1 forced fumble in 2004. In 2005, Baker had 18 tackles, 1 pass deflected, and 1 interception returned for 18 yards.[1]

Minnesota Vikings

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On September 2, 2006, the Bills waived Baker. The Minnesota Vikings signed Baker the next day.[8] Baker played one game as a reserve for the Vikings on October 1 and was released on November 4.[8][9]

New England Patriots

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Baker was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on November 7, 2006.[8] He played 5 games with the Patriots in 2006 with 5 tackles.[1] In 2007, Baker played 8 games and had 12 tackles.[1] He was released on December 19, 2007.[8]

Oakland Raiders

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Baker was picked up by the Oakland Raiders off waivers on the same day he was waived by New England. In the 2008 offseason, Baker's jersey number was changed from 28 to 22 to accommodate free agent acquisition Gibril Wilson. He later changed his number to 27. In 2008, Baker played 10 games with 1 start for the Raiders and made 24 tackles, 4 passes deflected, and 3 interceptions.[10]

Philadelphia Eagles

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Baker signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 11, 2009. He was released on August 18.[11][12]

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

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Baker re-signed with the Raiders on August 19, 2009. His number 27 was taken by Jason Horton, so Baker chose number 32. He was released from the Raiders on September 5, 2009.

NFL statistics

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Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
G GS Comb Total Ast Sack FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2004 BUF 14 03 22 13 9 0.0 1 0 0 1 26 26 26 0 2
2005 BUF 10 00 5 1 4 1.0 0 0 0 1 18 18 18 0 2
2006 MIN/NE 06 00 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 NE 08 00 12 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 BAL 10 01 24 21 3 0.0 0 0 0 3 8 2.7 8 0 4
Career 52 4 78 57 21 1.5 1 0 0 5 52 10.4 26 0 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Rashad Baker". NFL. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Rashad Baker". Oakland Raiders. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Gaughan, Mark (August 20, 2004). "Undrafted rookie drawing attention at camp". Buffalo News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2004.
  4. ^ "Men's track and field: Rashad Baker". Tennessee Volunteer. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Football: Rashad Baker". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "Prospect profiles: Rashad Baker". NFL. Archived from the original on June 10, 2004.
  7. ^ a b "Rashad Baker". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d "Rashad Baker". New England Patriots. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "NFL Players | Past & Current NFL Players". NFL.com.
  10. ^ "Rashad Baker 2008 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  11. ^ Wulf, Bo (August 18, 2009). "S Baker Released". Philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  12. ^ Quaintance, Bob (August 18, 2009). "Rashad Baker Released". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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