Baker in 2009
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No. 79, 90 | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | November 25, 1984 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Indianapolis (IN) Bishop Chatard | ||||||||
College: | Purdue | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Tackles: | 7 |
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Sacks: | 0.5 |
Forced fumbles: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Ryan Edward Baker (born November 25, 1984) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue.
Baker started off his career at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where he won several awards, including the 2004 Indianapolis Star 'Athlete of the Year'. He was a four-year two-way starter and two-time team captain for the Bishop Chatard Trojans. He led the team to three consecutive Indiana high school football class 3A State Championships in the 2001, 2002, and 2003 seasons. He was runner-up 2003 Mr. Indiana Football behind Desmond Tardy, of Warren Central High School and participated in the 2004 Indiana All-Star Game. Baker was also a member of the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl East Football team, along with former Dolphins teammates Ted Ginn and Chad Henne. Baker was the recipient of the 2004 Doc Blanchard Award for excellence in community service, education, and athletic distinction.