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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1984-02-06) February 6, 1984 (age 40) Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Texas Tech |
| Undrafted: | 2007 |
| Career history | |
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Donald "Dek" Bake (born February 6, 1984) is an American former professional football defensive end who was formerly a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007, but spent the entire campaign on the injured reserve list.
Career
Bake played high school football at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California. He played college football at Texas Tech University under renowned head coach Mike Leach. He later played for the New York Giants under head coach Tom Coughlin and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots.
He was inducted into the Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame and the Fresno City College Football Wall of Fame.
Post-career
Bake graduated from the CEO Executive Program at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Bake is the founder and president of Fair Trade Real Estate, a real estate firm in California.
References
- "Texas Tech: Liberty Bowl should finally provide closure on the Mike Leach era". Wreck'Em Red. December 6, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- "Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame - 2022 Inductees". www.cordovacouncil.org. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- Leon, Anthony De. "2018 Wall of Fame Induction Class Takes Their Place Among Fresno City College Greats". The Rampage Online. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- Accredible. "Accredible • Certificates, Badges and Blockchain". Accredible • Recipient Portal. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- "Dek Bake - Fair Trade Real Estate". Retrieved November 20, 2024.
External links
- Texas Tech Red Raiders bio Archived December 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine