
Chris Baker
TE
| Height: | 6'3" |
| Weight: | 258 lbs |
| Age: | 29 |
| Years in NFL: | 7 |
| College: | Michigan State |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
■ Established new career highs in 2007 with 41 receptions and 409 yards.
■ Caught 1-yard touchdown pass in Game 10 vs. PIT, giving him franchise-record seven 1-yard TD catches in his career.
■ Has played in 83 regular-season games and five playoff contests.
■ Has 124 receptions for 1,311 yards and 12 TDs in regular season and also has caught 12 passes for 109 yards and TD in postseason play.
■ Recorded first pro TD in Jets’ 41-0 playoff win over IND 1/4/03.
SEASON BY SEASON
2007 (JETS) Did not catch a pass in Game 16 vs. KC, ending career-long 25-game RS streak with at least one reception. ... Caught career-high eight passes (for 64 yards) in Game 14 at NE. ... Had three receptions for 36 yards, including season-long 22-yarder, on Thanksgiving at Dallas. ... Caught 12th TD pass of career in Game 10 vs. PIT. ... Inactive for Game 7 at CIN. ... Caught three passes for season-high 52 yards, surpassing 1,000 career receiving yards, in Game 5 at NYG. ... Had one reception, for 4-yard TD from Pennington, in Game 3 vs. MIA. ... Caught one pass, for 3-yard TD from Kellen Clemens, in Game 2 at BAL.
2006 (JETS) Set postseason highs with five receptions and 68 yards, including 26-yard reception, in the AFC Wild Card loss at NE. ... Yardage is the most by Jets TE in postseason since Mickey Shuler had 116 yards vs. BUF in 1981 AFC Wild Card Game. ... Tied season high with four receptions (for 33 yards) and recovered onsides kick in Week 15 win at MIN. ... Named Jets offensive player of the week after tying season high with four receptions (for 39 yards) in the Week 6 win vs. MIA. … Caught go-ahead TD in 23-16 victory at TEN in Week 1.
2005 (JETS) In Week 9 loss vs. SD caught 47-yard pass, his career long, before broken leg ended his season. ... Registered team-high seven receptions for team-high 124 yards and 23-yard TD in Week 1 at KC. ... Became first Jets TE to record 100-yard receiving day since Johnny Mitchell (9-108) on 12/10/95 at NE.
2004 (JETS) Hauled in 8-yard TD pass in season finale at STL. ... Caught season-long 23-yarder at BUF in Week 9. ... Scored third 1-yard TD catch of season in third quarter of Week 7 Monday night victory over MIA. ... Scored first regular-season TD of career with 1-yard grab from Pennington in Week 2 vs. SD.
2003 (JETS) Had one reception for 5 yards and was part of KR team that helped block for Jonathan Carter’s 90-yard TD return in Week 10 at IND. ... Caught season-long 24-yarder on fourth-and-1 in fourth quarter vs. NYG in Week 9.
2002 (JETS) Tallied two receptions for 23 yards in AFC Divisional Game at OAK. ... Scored first NFL TD in first career postseason game on lone catch of the day, 3-yarder from Pennington, in AFC Wild Card win over IND. ... Recorded first career reception, 10-yarder from Pennington, in fourth quarter of Week 9 win at SD.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
■ Selected by Jets in third round (88th overall) of 2002 NFL Draft.
BEFORE THE NFL
■ Made 47 consecutive starts at Michigan State and boasted string of 24 consecutive games with at least one reception.
■ Set school career records for TE with 133 receptions, 1,705 yards (12.8 avg) and 13 TDs, topping previous mark of 107 catches by Mark Brammer (1976-79).
■ AP all-state first-team selection in 1996 at Saline (Mich.) HS.
OFF THE FIELD
■ Received Jets’ 2006 Ed Block Courage Award as voted by his teammates.
■ Majored in parks, recreation and tourism at Michigan State.
■ Son, Chris Jr., was born in January 2007.
■ Started up his own travel agency in 2006 (www.CBsplendidtravel.com).
■ Has his own website (www.chrisbaker86.com).
■ Participated in the Jets’ Football Fanfare/Kid Reporter of the Week Program with The Star Ledger by interviewing with a kid reporter after the Jets’ 12/20/03 game vs. NE.
■ Handed out Dick’s Sporting Goods gift cards to underprivileged seventh- and eighth-graders from Brooklyn so they could buy holiday gifts for themselves and their families during the 2006 holiday season.

