David Andrew Baas (born September 28, 1981) is an American former football guard and center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, where he won the Rimington Trophy,[a] and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. Baas also played for the New York Giants.
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| Position: | Guard Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 28, 1981 Bixby, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Riverview (Sarasota, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan (2000–2004) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 2 / pick: 33 | ||||||||
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Early life
editBaas was born in Bixby, Oklahoma. He attended Riverview High School in Sarasota, Florida, and was a letterman in high school football and track and field for the Riverview Rams. In football, he was awarded USA Today All-USA honors. During his junior year, he recorded a school-record 70 pancake blocks.[1]
College career
editBaas attended the University of Michigan, where he played for coach Lloyd Carr's Michigan Wolverines football team from 2001 to 2004. He earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors three times. He started at left guard until the middle of his senior season, when he was moved to center. As a senior in 2004, he was the Hugh H. Rader awardee as the Wolverines' best offensive lineman, a finalist for the Outland Trophy, given to college football's best interior lineman, and a co-recipient of the Rimington Trophy, awarded to college football's top center. He was also recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 2004.[1] He majored in general studies.
Professional career
editSan Francisco 49ers
editThe 49ers drafted Baas in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.[2] He played in 13 games in 2005 and started in 5 of them. Baas' first game was in the historical Mexico City game on October 2 against the Arizona Cardinals as a special teams player. On December 4, he made his first start as a right guard against the same Cardinals team when Eric Heitmann was moved to center.[1]
Baas played in all 16 games in 2006, mainly as a special teams player and as an extra eligible tackle on the offensive line.[1]
In 2007, Baas started in 8 of the 15 games that he played in at right guard, after then-starter Justin Smiley was put on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.[1]
He was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 13, 2010.[3]
New York Giants
editOn July 29, 2011, Baas signed with the New York Giants as an unrestricted free agent. Baas was the starting center during Super Bowl XLVI in which the Giants defeated the New England Patriots.[4]
In the August 18, 2013 preseason game against the Colts, David Baas sprained his MCL in the first quarter and underwent an MRI and additional tests. The Giants reported Baas could be out for 3–6 weeks. The Giants fell to the Colts 20–12 in the game.[5] Due to injuries, Baas appeared in only 3 games for the Giants during the 2013 regular season, the last being a week 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings. In that game, he suffered a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve following the game.[6]
On March 10, 2014, Baas was waived/failed physical from the Giants, designated as a post-June 1 cut. It was reported Baas may never play again due to neck and knee injuries.[7]
Personal
editBaas is married to his wife, Elizabeth, and they reside in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.[1]
While with the Giants, he was a resident of Ridgewood, New Jersey.[8]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b Co-winner with Ben Wilkerson
- ^ a b c d e f "Official Site of the San Francisco 49ers". Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Maiocco, Matt (April 13, 2010). "Baas re-signs with 49ers for one year". Press-Democrat. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ "Giants deal with offensive lineman David Baas is a five-year, $27.5-million contract".
- ^ "New York Giants' David Baas Reportedly Suffers Sprained MCL; Could Miss 3-6 Weeks". Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ "Giants place C David Baas on IR".
- ^ "Giants designate David Baas 'waived/failed physical', make him post-June 1 cut".
- ^ Sartor, Michelle. "Giant From Ridgewood Surprises Students: David Baas and two New York Giant teammates visited Westwood Jr./Sr. High School Tuesday to promote physical fitness", Ridgewood Patch, September 14, 2011. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Ridgewood resident and New York Giant David Baas and two teammates gave eighth-graders at Westwood Jr./Sr. High School quite a pleasant surprise Tuesday afternoon when they appeared on the new football field to join in on a phys-ed class."
External links
edit- San Francisco 49ers profile
Media related to David Baas at Wikimedia Commons
