Chris Baker

No. 86     New England Patriots
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: November 18, 1979 (1979-11-18) (age 30)
Place of birth: Queens, New York
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College: Michigan State
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Debuted in 2002 for the New York Jets
Career history
As player: New York Jets (2002–2008) New England Patriots (2009–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big Ten (1999)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009
Receptions	155
Receiving Yards	1,596
Touchdowns	13
Stats at NFL.com

Chris Baker (born November 18, 1979 in Queens, New York) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.

Contents 1 Professional career 1.1 New York Jets 1.2 New England Patriots 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Professional career

[edit] New York Jets

Baker was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round (88th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft. During the 2005 season, he served as backup to Doug Jolley until becoming injured and placed on the injured reserve list. Baker had a breakout season in 2006, setting career bests in receiving yards, receptions, touchdowns and starts, as the Jets finished 10-6 earning the fifth wild card spot. After a career year in 2007, Chris said the Jets promised him a new contract and lied.^[1]

On February 20, 2009, Baker was released by the Jets.^[2]

[edit] New England Patriots

Baker was signed to a five-year contract by the New England Patriots on February 27, 2009. On September 27, 2009,Baker caught Tom Brady's 200th career touchdown pass in the 4th quarter of the Patriots and Falcons game.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Michigan State Spartans bio
• New York Jets bio

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