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**Matt Baker**
	No. 16 Buffalo Bills
	Quarterback
Personal information
	Date of birth: May 11, 1983 (age 26)
	Place of birth: East Lansing, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
	College: North Carolina
	Undrafted in 2006
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	As player:; Houston Texans (2006); Dallas Cowboys (2006); New Orleans Saints (2007); Arizona Cardinals (2007); Miami Dolphins (2008); Buffalo Bills (2008–present); *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
	No notable achievements;
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008
TD-INT	--
Passing yards	--
QB Rating	--
Stats at NFL.com

For other persons of the same name, see Matt Baker.

Matthew David Baker (born May 11, 1983 in East Lansing, Michigan) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was 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.

[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

[edit] Houston Texans

Baker signed as a free agent following the 2006 NFL Draft with the Houston Texans.

[edit] Dallas Cowboys

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.

[edit] New Orleans Saints

On August 21, 2007, Baker was waived by New Orleans.

[edit] Arizona Cardinals

Baker was re-signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on October 24, 2007.

[edit] Miami Dolphins

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.

[edit] Buffalo Bills

Baker was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills on May 1, 2008. He was waived/injured on August 26 and subsequently placed on injured reserve. Following the season, he became an exclusive-rights free agent.

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