David Baas
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Career Summary
David Baas was an NFL center and guard who played nine seasons for San Francisco and the New York Giants.
Baas appeared in 122 regular-season NFL games from 2005 through 2013. He spent his first six seasons with the 49ers and his last three with the Giants.
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Early Life
Baas attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida.
Michigan Athletics listed Baas as a Sarasota, Florida, native and Riverview High School graduate during his senior season.
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College Career
Baas became a consensus All-American and award-winning center at Michigan.
Baas started 39 career games for Michigan, including 38 straight to finish his career. In 2004 he was the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, a consensus All-American and co-winner of the Rimington Trophy.
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Path to the NFL
San Francisco selected Baas 33rd overall in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
The 49ers drafted Baas after his Michigan career, beginning a six-season tenure with the club.
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NFL Career
Baas played 122 regular-season games for the 49ers and Giants.
Baas played all 16 games for San Francisco in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. After joining the Giants in 2011, he started all 30 regular-season games and four postseason games in which he appeared, including Super Bowl XLVI.
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Career Accomplishments
Baas earned major college honors and won Super Bowl XLVI with the Giants.
At Michigan, Baas received consensus All-America recognition and shared the Rimington Trophy in 2004. With the Giants, he started in the team's Super Bowl XLVI victory during the 2011 postseason.
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Playing Style
Baas brought position versatility across the interior offensive line.
At Michigan, he opened his senior season at left guard before moving to center for conference play. The Giants signed him in 2011 to play center after his San Francisco tenure.
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Legacy
Baas's Michigan career placed him among the program's decorated offensive linemen.
His three first-team All-Big Ten selections made him one of only 12 Michigan players to achieve that distinction at least three times.
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20841, 00-0023468, 1981-09-28, David Baas, David, Baas
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