on August 8, 2006. He was claimed off waivers by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 11, 2006 but did not report to the team. On August 22, 2006, Baker announced his retirement from professional football to pursue a career in rap music under the recording name Shake Severs. Prison sentence Baker was stopped for a traffic violation in Georgia on January 20, 2013. Police say they found 59.5 grams of heroin and a semi-automatic pistol in his car. He pleaded guilty in October 2013 to federal heroin trafficking and firearms charges, and he was sentenced to six years and three months in prison. External links Pro-Football-Reference.com page The Touchdown Maker Sports Gambling: Robert Baker (from IUHoosiers.cstv.com) MP3 of Robert "Shake Severs" Baker's rap song "Dear World" DatabaseFootball.com profile 1976 births Living people African-American players of American football African-American players of Canadian football Auburn Tigers football players Canadian football wide receivers Canadian football slotbacks Frankfurt Galaxy players Miami Dolphins players Sportspeople from Gainesville, Florida Toronto Argonauts players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida