1. Henry Randall Baskett III was born on September 4,1982 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts.
17 Facts About Hank Baskett
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In 2006, Hank Baskett signed with the Vikings as a rookie undrafted free agent and was traded that season to the Eagles.
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Hank Baskett completed his rookie season with the Eagles with 22 receptions for an average of 20.1 yards per catch and two touchdowns.
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Hank Baskett returned to the Eagles in 2010, but was released and signed with the Vikings.
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Wilkinson and Hank Baskett were co-stars on Kendra, a reality TV series following Wilkinson's life from 2009 to 2011.
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When Hank Baskett attended the University of New Mexico, he was its football team's leading receiver in 2004 and 2005, earning him the Reese Leroy Hill Memorial Award as the team's Offensive Player of the Year during those years.
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Hank Baskett originally signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a rookie undrafted free agent in 2006 and was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver Billy McMullen.
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Hank Baskett had 112 receiving yards and one touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys and 177 receiving yards and one touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Hank Baskett completed his rookie season with 22 receptions for 464 yards and two touchdowns.
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Hank Baskett was named the 2007 special teams Most Valuable Player.
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Hank Baskett headed into the 2009 offseason as a restricted free agent.
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On September 17,2009, Hank Baskett signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts after Anthony Gonzalez suffered a knee injury.
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On February 7,2010, during Super Bowl XLIV versus the New Orleans Saints, Hank Baskett failed to recover an onside kick at the start of the second half, which led to a Saints touchdown.
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On March 12,2010, Hank Baskett signed a one-year contract with the Eagles for $800,000.
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Hank Baskett played in eight games in 2010, mostly on special teams, with one reception.
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Hank Baskett proposed to his girlfriend, former Playboy model Kendra Wilkinson, on top of the Space Needle after dating for six months.
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In 2014, reports surfaced of Hank Baskett having an affair while Wilkinson was eight months pregnant with their daughter.