2007: Saw time in the NC State (Sept. 1), Texas (Sept. 15), Memphis (Sept. 22), Louisiana (Sept. 29) and East Carolina games (Oct. 6) ... Rushed for four yards on a fourth-and-one fake-punt attempt at USF (Oct. 13), and also returned a kickoff for 11 yards ... Appeared in the Tulsa game (Oct. 20) ... Notched a tackle at Southern Miss (Oct. 28) ... Saw time in the win over Marshall (Nov. 3) ... Rushed for a yard on a fake-punt try at UAB (Nov. 10) ... Returned a kickoff six yards at SMU (Nov. 17) ... Appeared in the win over UTEP (Nov. 24).
2006: Missed the opening four games of the season because of a spring ACL injury ... Returned for the Marshall game (Oct. 4) and posted a career-high six tackles ... That contest was his first extensive action at linebacker after making the switch from wide receiver during the 2005 bowl practices ... Made two starts at weakside linebacker during the season against Pitt (Oct. 13) and at Memphis (Nov. 11) ... Played a major role on special teams in eight games ... Finished the campaign with 15 tackles .
2005: Earned playing time in all 13 games on special teams and played in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl at linebacker ... was moved from wide receiver to linebacker in the weeks leading up to the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl ... finished the season with six tackles ... first career sack and three tackles in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl vs. Nevada (Dec. 24) ... named to the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll.
2004: Appeared in all 11 games on special teams ... did not see any action at wide receiver.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at Forest High School in Ocala... coached by Wayne Yancey... Ocala Star-Banner All-Area selection as a senior... finished career as the school[apos]s all-time leader in receptions... also played baseball for three seasons... named second-team all-area in baseball as a senior.
Personal: Baker was born in Williamsport, Pa... majoring in business ... son of Mary and Brian Baker.