William Franklin Baber (born January 17, 1979 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a former tight end in the National Football League (NFL) who played on 3 rosters in 4 seasons.

Collegiate career

After playing prep football at

Western Albemarle High School Western Albemarle High School is a public high school located in Crozet, Virginia. Western Albemarle is often simply referred to as Western or WAHS (pronounced "wAz") by students and locals. The school opened in September 1977. Due to the COVID-1 ...

, Baber played collegiate for the nearby

Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as ''Wahoos'' or ''Hoos'', are the athletic teams representing the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers compete at the NCAA Division I level ( FBS for football), in the Atlantic C ...

Pro career

He was selected in the fifth round with the 141st overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. 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 acquired him, but he did not see action. Finally, he played his last game, in 2004, for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, recording 1 reception for 7 yards.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baber, Bill 1979 births American football tight ends Kansas City Chiefs players Living people Players of American football from Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia Cavaliers football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players