Rashad Baker
Encyclopedia
Rashad Steward Baker is an American football
safety who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills
as a undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
at Tennessee
.
Baker has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings
, New England Patriots
, Philadelphia Eagles
and Oakland Raiders
.
as a undrafted free agent in 2004 and played for the team through the 2006 season.
Never started a game.
. On November 7, 2006 he was waived by the Vikings.
on November 7, 2006. He was released on December 19, 2007.
off waivers on the same day he was waived by New England. In the 2008 offseason, Baker's jersey number was changed from 28 to 22 to accommodate free agent acquisition Gibril Wilson
. He later changed his number to 27.
on March 11, 2009. He was released on August 18.
, so Baker chose number 32. He was released from the Raiders on September 5, 2009.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers football
The Tennessee Volunteers football team are an American college football team at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville . The NCAA Division I team is also a member of the Southeastern Conference ....
.
Baker has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
, New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Buffalo Bills
Baker was signed by the Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a undrafted free agent in 2004 and played for the team through the 2006 season.
Never started a game.
Minnesota Vikings
In 2006, Baker was waived by the Bills and was picked up by the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
. On November 7, 2006 he was waived by the Vikings.
New England Patriots
Baker was claimed off waivers by the New England PatriotsNew England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
on November 7, 2006. He was released on December 19, 2007.
First stint with Raiders
Baker was picked up by the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
off waivers on the same day he was waived by New England. In the 2008 offseason, Baker's jersey number was changed from 28 to 22 to accommodate free agent acquisition Gibril Wilson
Gibril Wilson
Gibril Donald Wilson is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.Wilson earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII...
. He later changed his number to 27.
Philadelphia Eagles
Baker signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on March 11, 2009. He was released on August 18.
Second stint with Raiders
Baker re-signed with the Raiders on August 19, 2009. His number 27 was taken by Jason HortonJason Horton
Jason Horton is a cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Toronto Argonauts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at North Carolina A&T....
, so Baker chose number 32. He was released from the Raiders on September 5, 2009.