2016 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2018 (Jr.): Baker spent the 2018 season at Portland State in Portland, Oregon where he appeared in two games for the Vikings.
2017 (So.) | 7/2: Baker appeared in seven games with two starts (LA Tech and at Old Dominion) on the season, rushing for 233 yards on 65 carries with one touchdown. He added nine receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown in the passing game.
2016 (Fr.) | 14/1: Baker emerged as WKU’s No. 2 running back as a true freshman, rushing for 542 yards on 99 attempts and adding four scores on the ground. He also had eight receptions for 43 yards. Baker earned his first career start at Miami (Ohio) (9/17) and delivered his first 100-yard rushing performance that day on a season-high 20 carries for 103 yards and a score. Baker also rushed for 104 yards on 10 carries in the regular season finale near his hometown at Marshall.
HS/Misc.: Baker prepped at Ashland Paul Blazer for coach Tony Love. During his senior campaign, he led all of KHSAA Class 4A in rushing and scoring with 1,976 yards and 26 touchdowns, averaging 165 yards per game, while his 165 yards per game ranked tied for fifth in the state across all classes. Defensively, Baker also intercepted two passes and returned one for a score. Baker is a three-star rated prospect and the No. 21 all-purpose running back in the nation by 247Sports.com which also tabs him as the No. 8 player in the state. Rivals.com and Scout.com both have Baker rated as a three-star prospect. Rivals lists Baker as the No. 19 all-purpose back in the nation and No. 4 player in the state while Scout has him as the state’s top running back prospect. He is a two-time All-State selection by the Courier-Journal and All-State First Team selection by the Associated Press. Baker rushed for 6,234 yards and scored 86 touchdowns for his career. As a senior, Baker was one of nine finalists for Kentucky’s Mr. Football award. In the 2016 Border Bowl, Baker picked up Kentucky MVP honors. He tallied 98 all-purpose yards including a 75-yard touchdown reception.
