William Franklin "Bill" Baber (born January 17, 1979 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a former tight end

Tight end

The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

 in the National Football League

National Football League

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 who played on 3 rosters in 4 seasons.

Collegiate career

Baber played college football for Virginia

Virginia Cavaliers football

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. He was selected with the 141st pick (5th round) of the 2001 NFL Draft

2001 NFL Draft

The 2001 NFL Draft took place on April 21–22, 2001 at the theater at Madison Square Garden, in New York City. This was the 66th National Football League draft in league history. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. No teams elected to claim any players in the...

 by the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

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.

Pro career

Baber played in just one game during his rookie season. In 2002, he started 2 of the 12 games that he played in, recording 2 receptions for ten yards and 1 touchdown. The following year, he played all 16 games but made just one reception for 20 yards. In November 2004, the Chiefs waived Baber. The San Diego Chargers

San Diego Chargers

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 acquired him, but he did not see action. Finally, he played his last game, in 2004, for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

, recording 1 reception for 7 yards.