![]() Baker with the Washington Redskins in 2016
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No. 90 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | October 8, 1987 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Windsor, Connecticut | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Windsor (CT) | ||||||||||
College: | Hampton | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Tackles: | 181 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 11.5 |
Pass deflections: | 5 |
Forced fumbles: | 5 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Christopher Isaiah Baker (born October 8, 1987), nicknamed "Swaggy", is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). After the 2009 NFL Draft, Baker was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at Hampton University. He played high school football at Windsor High School. Baker has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Hartford Colonials, and Washington Redskins.
Baker originally played football collegiately at Pennsylvania State University. Before the 2007 season, he was involved in two separate off-campus fights along with nine of his Penn State teammates. On June 26, 2007, Penn State temporarily expelled all ten involved players from July 1 through the end of the summer semester in mid-August. His expulsion was later made permanent. Baker transferred to Hampton University to continue playing football in 2008.
Baker signed with the Denver Broncos on April 27, 2009. He played one game for the Broncos for the 2009 season. On September 3, 2010, the Broncos released Baker.
On October 10, 2010, Baker was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins. He was promoted to the active 53-man roster on November 26, 2010. He played one game for the Dolphins in the 2010 season. The Dolphins released him on July 31, 2011.