University of Dayton Athletics

2024 (Graduate Student)
• 2024 PFL Academic Honor Roll
• Played in 11 games
• Had an 81% field goal percentage
• Recorded a long of 44 yards
• Finished 21 for 23 on extra points
• Earned a season-high seven extra points against Ave Maria


2023 (Senior)
• Punted against Illinois State and San Diego  
• Had seven punts at ISU for a 30.6 avg. 
• Punted three times for a 40.3 avg.at San Diego
• A blindside cheap shot that was penalized led to a season-ending knee injury 
• Averaged 33.5 yards per punt on 10 punts  in 2023
• Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll 


2022 (Junior)
• Did not record any stats during the 2022 season
• Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO UD
At Lake Forest College
• Earned Second Team All-America honors in 2020-21 
• Played in 24 games at Lake Forest, with 101 tackles,13 TFL, eight PBU, six interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two fumbles forced
• Also blocked six punts
• Was first team all-conference as a freshman in 2019, and helped Lake Forest win the conference championship

High School
• Four-year varsity letterwinner (two at Culver Academy, one at Loyola Academy and one at New Trier)
• Was first team all-conference as a senior
• Also played basketball and lacrosse in his first two seasons of high school

Personal
• Son of Dan and Kim Baker 
• Has three siblings – Mikey, Jack and Nicole
• Dad was a placekicker at Missouri
• Earned his undergrad degree in Finance, now enrolled in grad school and is working toward earning his Contemporary Business Certificate