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Argos sign import receivers Baker and Devoe

February 16, 2007 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
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Mississauga - After impressing the coaching staff during workouts in Toronto last week, the Toronto Argonauts Football Club have added depth at the receiver position by signing contracts with former NFL'ers Eugene Baker and Todd Devoe.

Baker is a speedy receiver who most recently spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Before joining the Steelers in training camp last season, he played with the Carolina Panthers and Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. The Kent State product had a remarkable college career, becoming the Golden Flash's all-time leading receiver with 229 catches for 3,313 yards and 35 touchdowns.

Devoe wasted no time showcasing his skills at the pro level when he turned his first-ever reception into a 44-yard touchdown as a member of the NFL's Denver Broncos. Before playing with the Broncos, Devoe spent time with the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe and led the team in touchdowns. The Central Missouri State graduate also spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens of the NFL.

Eugene Baker

Wide Receiver

6'1", 167 lbs.

Kent State

Born: March 18, 1976

Monroeville, Pennsylvania

1st Year Argo / 1st Year CFL

Import

Acquired: Signed with Toronto as a free agent on February 16, 2007.

2006: Signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 6 and added to IR on August 7 due to hamstring injury...Released on August 14.

2005: Released by Carolina on July 28...Signed with the New England Patriots (NFL) on July 29 and released on September 1.

2004: Played three games for the Carolina Panthers and returned 2 kickoffs for 39 yards and 8 punt returns for 49 yards...Signed to Carolina's practice roster on October 15.

2003: Signed with the Carolina Panthers (NFL) on January 8 and allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe on January 31...Suffered an eye injury during training camp and was unable to play until week four and started for Berlin in week 8...Caught 14 passes for 163 yards...Returned to Carolina and dressed for one game.

2002: Signed with the St. Louis Rams (NFL) on February 18...Attended training camp with the St. Louis Rams (NFL) and released as a final cut on August 23.

2001: Attended training camp with Atlanta and signed to the practice roster on September 4... Released on October 2...Signed a practice roster agreement on October 3 with the Buffalo Bills (NFL) and did not re-sign at the end of the season.

2000: Played one game with Atlanta and recorded no stats.

1999: Selected to play in the NCAA Hula Bowl...Selected in the 5th Round (164th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Draft...Spent the first 13 games on Atlanta's PR...Thrust into a starting role against Tennessee and caught team leading 5 passes for 66 yards...Played three games in total and 7 passes for 118 yards.

College: Finished as Kent State's all-time leader with 229 receptions for 3,513 yards and 35 touchdowns...1998 Team Captain...Named Football News Third-Team All-American and All-MAC Conference...Recorded 49 catches for 685 yards...1997 Named Mid-Atlantic Conference MVP...Named All-MAC Conference...Led all NCAA Division I-A receivers with 103 catches for 1,549 yards and 18 touchdowns as a Junior...Set a school record vs Central Florida catching 15 passes for 293 yards, including a MAC conference record 98-yard touchdown...1996 Named All-MAC Conference...Caught 69 passes for 1,215 yards and 13 touchdowns...1995 Caught 8 passes for 64 yards as a freshman.

High School: Attended Shady Side Academy in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and lettered four- times in football and three times in both Baseball and Basketball. He was named the team MVP, All-State, All-Area, and All-Conference in his senior season on the football squad.

Todd Devoe

Receiver

6'1", 210 lbs.

Central Missouri State

Born: April 5, 1980

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

1st Year Argo / 1st Year CFL

Import

Acquired: Signed with Toronto as a free agent on February 16, 2007.

2006: Dressed for the Broncos' season opener as a backup receiver and special teams player...Declared inactive for seven games before being released on November 11.

2005: Signed with the Denver Broncos (NFL) as a free agent on January 7...Saw action on offence at WR as well as special teams in the last 14 games of the regular season for the Broncos...Finished the season with nine catches for 87 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown...He also added eight special teams tackles...Made his Broncos debut versus Jacksonville on October 2...Recovered a fumble versus Miami on a punt return that led to a Denver touchdown...Scored a touchdown on his first career NFL reception versus Philadelphia on October 30...2005 Playoffs Dressed as a backup WR and ST player in both post-season contests versus New England and Pittsburgh.

2004: Allocated to the Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) in February...Led Cologne with five touchdowns...His 81-yard touchdown is the longest major in club history...Began the NFL season with Baltimore before being released on September 10...Signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins (NFL) on September 14...Spent time on Miami's PR before being released on September 28...Signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Titans (NFL) on October 7...Released by Tennessee on November 30.

2003: Signed with the Baltimore Ravens (NFL) on May 9...Spent the remainder of the year on the Ravens' practice roster.

College: Spent two years at Central Missouri State University (2001-2002)...Finished his career with 98 receptions for 1,971 yards (20.1 avg.) with 21 touchdowns...Also spent two years at Itawamba Community College (1999-2000) where he was the leading receiver on his club for both seasons...In his senior year, he made 58 receptions, which tied him for the highest single-year reception total in school history...He also set a school single-season record with 12 touchdowns.

Personal: Todd spends his off-season in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida...Attended Boyd Anderson High School.

The Toronto Argonauts are North America's oldest professional football club, celebrating their 134th anniversary in 2007. As Toronto's #1 community team through player involvement, community programs and The Argos Foundation - Stop The Violence, the Toronto Argonauts, a member of the Canadian Football League (CFL), have 15 Grey Cup championships to their credit and are hosting the 2007 Grey Cup game, the first Grey Cup in Toronto in 15 years. For 2007 season ticket packages, group sales and Grey Cup tickets, please contact the sales team at (416) 341-ARGO. For more information on the Toronto Argonauts Football Club, please visit www.argonauts.ca.

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