Redshirt Senior (2019)
Started all 12 contests at defensive tackle … posted 22 tackles, four tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and a pair of pass breakups … logged a season-high seven tackles versus Army (Sept. 14) … registered four tackles, including one for loss, at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 30) … posted a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage against UAB (Oct. 12) … had two tackles, including one TFL, against Southern Miss (Nov. 16) … came up with a pair of stops at Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … finished his career with 79 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven PBUs and a pair of fumble recoveries in 45 games played.
Redshirt Junior (2018)
Started all nine games played as an interior defensive lineman … recorded 13 stops, half a sack, one pass breakup and two QB hurries … had a tackle in the season opener at Arizona State (Sept. 1) … recorded three stops versus Baylor (Sept. 8) in the home opener … had half a sack and two tackles in the 25-21 win over Texas State (Sept. 22) … made two tackles in the victory against UTEP (Sept. 29) and a stop in the 20-3 win at Rice (Oct. 6) … had a tackle and a QB hurry at UAB (Nov. 3) … notched three tackles, a QB hurry and a pass breakup at Marshall (Nov. 17).
Redshirt Sophomore (2017)
Started all 11 contests for a defense that led Conference USA in seven statistical categories and ranked in the top five nationally in five … tallied 25 tackles (eight solos), three pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and a pair of fumble recoveries … posted a season-high eight tackles (three solos) against UAB (Nov. 11) … registered five stops (three solos) and a pair of QB pressures at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 25) … had four tackles and a PBU at North Texas (Oct. 14) … turned in one stop and a QB hurry in the 31-14 victory at UTEP (Oct. 28) … recorded two tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery against Southern Miss (Oct. 7) … also recovered a fumble at FIU (Nov. 4) … totaled three stops and a PBU in the 9-7 win against Marshall (Nov. 18).
Redshirt Freshman (2016)
Played in all 13 games and drew starts in the opening six tilts … recorded 19 tackles (seven solos), including 3.5 TFLs and one sack … accumulated season bests of five stops and 1.5 TFLs at No. 22 Texas A&M (Nov. 19).
Freshman (2015)
Redshirted … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
Prior To UTSA
Played defensive end and tight end at the prep level … named to the 2014 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 300 list … an honorable mention all-state selection and tabbed the District 3-4A Division I Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … hauled in 11 passes for 160 yards (14.5 avg.) and a pair of touchdowns that fall … earned first-team All-District 4-3A accolades at both defensive end and tight end as a junior … racked up 53 tackles and five sacks and caught 12 passes for 171 yards (14.2 avg.) and three scores that year … a second-team all-district defensive end as a sophomore … helped lead team to a 12-1 record that season … coached by Hugh Sandifer.
Personal
Born April 25, 1997 … son of DeeDee and James Baker … graduated in May 2019 with a degree in real estate, finance and development.
Started all 12 contests at defensive tackle … posted 22 tackles, four tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and a pair of pass breakups … logged a season-high seven tackles versus Army (Sept. 14) … registered four tackles, including one for loss, at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 30) … posted a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage against UAB (Oct. 12) … had two tackles, including one TFL, against Southern Miss (Nov. 16) … came up with a pair of stops at Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … finished his career with 79 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, seven PBUs and a pair of fumble recoveries in 45 games played.
Redshirt Junior (2018)
Started all nine games played as an interior defensive lineman … recorded 13 stops, half a sack, one pass breakup and two QB hurries … had a tackle in the season opener at Arizona State (Sept. 1) … recorded three stops versus Baylor (Sept. 8) in the home opener … had half a sack and two tackles in the 25-21 win over Texas State (Sept. 22) … made two tackles in the victory against UTEP (Sept. 29) and a stop in the 20-3 win at Rice (Oct. 6) … had a tackle and a QB hurry at UAB (Nov. 3) … notched three tackles, a QB hurry and a pass breakup at Marshall (Nov. 17).
Redshirt Sophomore (2017)
Started all 11 contests for a defense that led Conference USA in seven statistical categories and ranked in the top five nationally in five … tallied 25 tackles (eight solos), three pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and a pair of fumble recoveries … posted a season-high eight tackles (three solos) against UAB (Nov. 11) … registered five stops (three solos) and a pair of QB pressures at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 25) … had four tackles and a PBU at North Texas (Oct. 14) … turned in one stop and a QB hurry in the 31-14 victory at UTEP (Oct. 28) … recorded two tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery against Southern Miss (Oct. 7) … also recovered a fumble at FIU (Nov. 4) … totaled three stops and a PBU in the 9-7 win against Marshall (Nov. 18).
Redshirt Freshman (2016)
Played in all 13 games and drew starts in the opening six tilts … recorded 19 tackles (seven solos), including 3.5 TFLs and one sack … accumulated season bests of five stops and 1.5 TFLs at No. 22 Texas A&M (Nov. 19).
Freshman (2015)
Redshirted … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
Prior To UTSA
Played defensive end and tight end at the prep level … named to the 2014 Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 300 list … an honorable mention all-state selection and tabbed the District 3-4A Division I Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … hauled in 11 passes for 160 yards (14.5 avg.) and a pair of touchdowns that fall … earned first-team All-District 4-3A accolades at both defensive end and tight end as a junior … racked up 53 tackles and five sacks and caught 12 passes for 171 yards (14.2 avg.) and three scores that year … a second-team all-district defensive end as a sophomore … helped lead team to a 12-1 record that season … coached by Hugh Sandifer.
Personal
Born April 25, 1997 … son of DeeDee and James Baker … graduated in May 2019 with a degree in real estate, finance and development.