Ryan Baker
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Career Summary
Ryan Baker was a Purdue defensive lineman who played 17 NFL games for the Miami Dolphins from 2009 through 2012.
Baker developed as a defensive tackle at Purdue and was a team captain as a fifth-year senior. Miami signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2009, and he played defensive end in 17 NFL games across four seasons.
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Early Life
Baker was born November 25, 1984, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ryan Edward Baker was born in Indianapolis on November 25, 1984. He attended Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis.
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High School
At Bishop Chatard, Baker helped win three consecutive Indiana Class 3A football state championships and a basketball state championship.
Baker was a two-sport athlete at Bishop Chatard, excelling in football and basketball. The Dolphins' media guide credits him with helping the school win three straight Class 3A football titles from 2001 through 2003 and a 2003 basketball state championship.
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College Career
Baker played defensive tackle at Purdue and served as a team captain during the 2008 season.
Baker chose football at Purdue after receiving scholarship offers in football and basketball. He became a defensive-tackle captain for the 2008 Boilermakers, joining Curtis Painter, Jermaine Guynn and Joe Whittest as the team's elected fifth-year senior leaders.
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Path to the NFL
Miami signed Baker as an undrafted college free agent on May 1, 2009.
The Dolphins signed Baker as an undrafted college free agent on May 1, 2009. He began the season on Miami's practice squad before being activated to the roster on November 28.
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NFL Career
Baker played 17 games for Miami, recording seven tackles, one pass deflection and a half sack.
Baker made his NFL debut at Buffalo on November 29, 2009. He appeared in five games as a rookie and played eight games in a reserve role in 2010; NFL career statistics list 17 games, seven combined tackles, one pass deflection and 0.5 sacks.
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Career Accomplishments
Baker earned Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year and Indiana Defensive Lineman of the Year honors in high school before becoming a Purdue captain.
Baker's high-school awards included High School All-American, Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year and Indiana Defensive Lineman of the Year recognition. He later became a captain at Purdue during the 2008 season.
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Playing Style
Baker developed from a Purdue defensive tackle into an NFL defensive end.
Baker's college work came at defensive tackle, where Purdue elected him a captain. Miami listed him as a 6-foot-5, 295-pound defensive end, and he contributed as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams.
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Legacy
Baker's football path included championship success at Bishop Chatard, team leadership at Purdue and four NFL seasons with Miami.
Baker's career moved from multiple state championships at Bishop Chatard to captaincy at Purdue and a four-season run with the Dolphins. His path reflected the versatility that led him to choose football after succeeding in two high-school sports.
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