Matthew David Baker is an American football quarterback who is a currently a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at North Carolina. Baker has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins. Baker attended Brother Rice High School. His high school accolades include: Baker was fourth in ACC in passing and led North Carolina to a 5-6 record during his senior year. He graduated from the University of North Carolina with an economics degree and also became a brother of... the Sigma Chi fraternity. Baker signed as a free agent following the 2006 NFL Draft with the Houston Texans. He was a member of the Dallas Cowboys practice squad in 2006-2007 serving as the teams third quarterback. He was released from the Dallas Cowboys July 26, 2007. On August 21, 2007, Baker was waived by New Orleans. Baker was re-signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on October 24, 2007. Baker was signed by the Miami Dolphins on January 30, 2008, but was waived after the Dolphins drafted Chad Henne in the 2008 NFL Draft.
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