Billy Bajema

Bajema in November 2008
No. 47     St. Louis Rams
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: October 31, 1982 (1982-10-31) (age 27)
Place of birth: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College: Oklahoma State
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 249
Debuted in 2005 for the San Francisco 49ers
Career history
As player: San Francisco 49ers (2005–2008) St. Louis Rams (2009–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2003)
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Receptions	7
Receiving yards	88
Touchdowns	0
Stats at NFL.com

Billy Bajema (born October 31, 1982 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American football tight end for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 Pre-draft 3.2 San Francisco 49ers 3.3 St. Louis Rams 4 Personal 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Early years

Bajema attended Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and was a three-sport letterwinner in: football, baseball, and basketball. In football, as a senior, he passed for 845 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions as the team's quarterback, and also saw playing time at defensive end. As a senior, he was named by both, the Daily Oklahoman, and the Tulsa World as an all state honorable mention, and also played in the Oil Bowl. While attending WestMoore high school Bajema was also a stand out baseball player, receiving interest by major league scouts.

[edit] College career

After arriving at Oklahoma State University, Bajema switched to tight end where he played extensively throughout all 4 seasons. He played in 46 games making 37 starts and recorded 52 receptions for 709 yards and four touchdowns. He was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree and as a senior, he won ESPN Academic All-American honors. Bajema was a double major in General Business and Pre-Med.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20 ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6-4⅞ *	261 *	4.74 *	1.64 *	2.77 *	4.30 *	7.05 *	31½" *	9'05" *	16 *	37*
* represents NFL Combine

[edit] San Francisco 49ers

Bajema was drafted by San Francisco 49ers in seventh round (249th pick overall) in 2005 NFL Draft. Bajema made it to the final roster after the preseason and by the end of the 2007 NFL season, he has played in 45 games with 15 starts. Bajema signed his one-year, $927,000 tender as a restricted free agent to stay with the 49ers in 2008. Bajema is mostly used as the blocking tight end by 49ers and so far he has only 5 total receptions in his NFL career.

[edit] St. Louis Rams

An unrestricted free agent after the 2008 season, Bajema signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams on March 30, 2009. Bajema has seven career catches. He'll be a blocking specialist in St. Louis and contribute on all the Rams' special teams units.

[edit] Personal

Billy Bajema was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is married to Emily, and resides in Oklahoma City.^[1]

In 2004, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes presented Billy Bajema with the first of what is now a yearly award in Bobby Bowden's name, The National Bobby Bowden Award, which honors one college football player for their achievements on the field and in the classroom and for their conduct as a faith model in the community [1]. Nominees must have a 3.0 GPA or better and must also have the backing of his school's athletic director and head football coach. The award allows for a scholarship to be put forth for graduate studies.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• San Francisco 49ers bio
• St. Louis Rams bio