Matt Baker (American football)
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| Buffalo Bills — No. 16 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: May 11, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: East Lansing, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 217 lb (98 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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| College: North Carolina | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Matthew David Baker (born May 11, 1983 in East Lansing, Michigan) is an American football quarterback currently playing for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at North Carolina.
Baker has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins.
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[edit] Early years
Baker attended Brother Rice High School. His high school accolades include:
- Three year letter winner in football and lacrosse
- Led his football team to the state championship and a 12-1 record as a senior
- All-State Dream Team and Associated Press in football
- Two time All-State and All-Midwest in lacrosse
- 2001 Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Association Player of the Year
- 2001 Lacrosse All-American.
[edit] College career
Baker was fourth in ACC in passing and led North Carolina to a 5-6 record during his senior year. He graduated from the University of North Carolina with an economics degree and also became a brother of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
[edit] Professional career
Baker signed as a free agent following the 2006 NFL Draft with the Houston Texans. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys practice squad in 2006-2007 serving as the teams third quarterback. He was released from the Dallas Cowboys July 26, 2007. On August 21, 2007, Baker was waived by New Orleans. Baker was re-signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on October 24, 2007,[1]. Baker was signed by the Miami Dolphins on January 30, 2008, but was waived after the Dolphins drafted Chad Henne in the 2008 NFL Draft. He was then claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.
