Career
Played in 27 games ... Averaged 43.0 yards per punt ... Totaled 27 punts of 50 or more yards ... Landed 45 punts inside the 20 ... Had a punt of 50 or more yards in 15 games.
Senior (2016)
» Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist
» Senior Bowl Invitation
» Pro Football Focus All-SEC second team
Punted in 11 of 12 games played … Was responsible for 57 of the team’s 59 punts with a career-long of 60 yards … Finished with a 44.4 average to rank fourth in the SEC and 13th nationally … Forced 24 fair catches … Booted a 50+ yard punt in 10 of 11 games … Delivered 21 punts of 50+ yards … Had a streak of five straight games with a punt of 50+ yards … Recorded multiple 50+ yard punts in six games … His 21 punts of 50+ yards were 15 more than his career total prior to the season … 13 of his first 24 punts traveled 50+ yards … Had a punt of 50+ yards in eight of his first nine games … Placed 22 punts inside the 20-yard line, including six inside the 10 … Placed at least one punt inside the 20 in 13 straight games he punted in, and totaled 16 over his last six contests … Landed three punts inside the 20 in four games … Allowed only 101 yards on 18 punts (5.6 average) … Had only three touchbacks … Did not have a punt blocked for the second straight season … Served as holder for Adam McFain ... vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3): Punted four times for 190 yards with an average of 47.5 yards per punt … Boomed punts of 53 and 55 yards, which broke his then-career-long twice … at No. 15 TCU (Sept. 10): Punted six times for an average of 50.7 with only two punts returned … Pushed his streak of consecutive punts over 50 yards to seven after his first five punts all went 50+ yards … Flipped the field position in the first quarter when he boomed a then-career-long 59-yard punt from the Arkansas 13-yard line that was downed at the TCU 28-yardline … His fifth punt went 52 yards and he made the tackle on the return … His only punt under 50 yards came in the fourth quarter when he angled the kick out of bounds away from the returner … vs. Alcorn State (Oct. 1): Did not punt for the first time in 18 games … vs. No. 1 Alabama (Oct. 8): Averaged a career-best 52.8 yards per punt on four punts with a long of 57 … vs. No. 12 Ole Miss (Oct. 15): Selected as the Crip Hall Award winner by the media, which recognizes the most outstanding Arkansas senior in the homecoming game … Became just the third punter to be named the Crip Hall honoree in the award’s 66-year history … Had a pair of 50-yard punts … Pinned three punts inside the 20-yard line, giving him at least one punt inside the 20 in eight straight games punted in … Two of the punts were downed/fair caught inside the 10-yard line … Marked the first time during the season he had a punt result in a touchback … Flipped the field position after Arkansas’ first possession of the game, booming a 53-yard punt from the 12-yard line that was fair caught at the Ole Miss 35-yard line … The Razorbacks held the Rebels to a three-and-out and scored on their next possession for a 7-0 lead … His second 50-yard punt came in the fourth quarter as he put Ole Miss at its own 12-yard line with a 54-yard punt from the Arkansas’ 34-yard line … The Rebels went three-and-out on the next possession … at No. 21 Auburn (Oct. 22): Matched career-highs in punts (10) and yards (415) … at Missouri (Nov. 25): Punted three times for 136 yards, including a career-long 60 yarder.
Preseason
» Ray Guy Award Watch List
Junior (2015)
» Ray Guy Award Nominee (Oct. 30).
Awarded a scholarship after the regular season, prior to the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl … Played in 13 games … Was responsible for 43 of the team’s 44 punts … 44 punts were the fewest by any team in the SEC … Finished with a 41.2 average … Pinned 23 of his 43 punts inside the 20-yard line, including 13 of his last 22 … 23 punts downed inside the 20 was the third most in program history for a single season since 1997 … Boomed six of his punts 50+ yards and only recorded two touchbacks … 5 of 6 50+ yard punts came in SEC play … 16 of 43 punts were fair caught … Allowed only 125 yards on 18 returns (6.9 avg.) … Did not have a punt blocked … at No. 8 Alabama (Oct. 10): Punted a career-high 10 times for 402 yards … 10 punts tied for the third most in program history for a single game, while 402 yards ranked fifth … Landed five punts inside the 20-yard line … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Placed four punts inside the 20 … Boomed a career-long 52-yard punt … at No. 19 Ole Miss (Nov. 7): Placed all three punts inside the 20 … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 21): Averaged 45.8 yards on four punts with a long of 51 … 3 of 4 punts were fair caught … vs. Missouri (Nov. 27): Averaged 42.7 yards a punt with 3 of 6 downed inside the 20.
Sophomore (2014)
Appeared in two games … vs. UAB (Oct. 25): Punted once for 36 yards in Arkansas’ homecoming victory.
Redshirt Freshman (2013)
Did not appear in any games.
Freshman (2012)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
Started at quarterback and punter as a senior, leading Memphis University School to a district title and earning all-state accolades at punter … Was 96-of-187 passing for 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns and left as the school’s record holder for career punt average at 39.55 … Earned all-state recognition and was the runner-up for Mr. Football in Tennessee while breaking the school’s single-season punt average record at 42.02 as a junior … Helped lead the Owls to state titles in 2009 and 2010 … Coached by Bobby Alston … Also played basketball and soccer.
Personal
Born on Sept. 18, 1993 … Son of Alicia and Donald Baker… Graduated in December 2016 with a degree in finance … Three-time Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2013, 14, 15).
Played in 27 games ... Averaged 43.0 yards per punt ... Totaled 27 punts of 50 or more yards ... Landed 45 punts inside the 20 ... Had a punt of 50 or more yards in 15 games.
Senior (2016)
» Burlsworth Trophy semifinalist
» Senior Bowl Invitation
» Pro Football Focus All-SEC second team
Punted in 11 of 12 games played … Was responsible for 57 of the team’s 59 punts with a career-long of 60 yards … Finished with a 44.4 average to rank fourth in the SEC and 13th nationally … Forced 24 fair catches … Booted a 50+ yard punt in 10 of 11 games … Delivered 21 punts of 50+ yards … Had a streak of five straight games with a punt of 50+ yards … Recorded multiple 50+ yard punts in six games … His 21 punts of 50+ yards were 15 more than his career total prior to the season … 13 of his first 24 punts traveled 50+ yards … Had a punt of 50+ yards in eight of his first nine games … Placed 22 punts inside the 20-yard line, including six inside the 10 … Placed at least one punt inside the 20 in 13 straight games he punted in, and totaled 16 over his last six contests … Landed three punts inside the 20 in four games … Allowed only 101 yards on 18 punts (5.6 average) … Had only three touchbacks … Did not have a punt blocked for the second straight season … Served as holder for Adam McFain ... vs. Louisiana Tech (Sept. 3): Punted four times for 190 yards with an average of 47.5 yards per punt … Boomed punts of 53 and 55 yards, which broke his then-career-long twice … at No. 15 TCU (Sept. 10): Punted six times for an average of 50.7 with only two punts returned … Pushed his streak of consecutive punts over 50 yards to seven after his first five punts all went 50+ yards … Flipped the field position in the first quarter when he boomed a then-career-long 59-yard punt from the Arkansas 13-yard line that was downed at the TCU 28-yardline … His fifth punt went 52 yards and he made the tackle on the return … His only punt under 50 yards came in the fourth quarter when he angled the kick out of bounds away from the returner … vs. Alcorn State (Oct. 1): Did not punt for the first time in 18 games … vs. No. 1 Alabama (Oct. 8): Averaged a career-best 52.8 yards per punt on four punts with a long of 57 … vs. No. 12 Ole Miss (Oct. 15): Selected as the Crip Hall Award winner by the media, which recognizes the most outstanding Arkansas senior in the homecoming game … Became just the third punter to be named the Crip Hall honoree in the award’s 66-year history … Had a pair of 50-yard punts … Pinned three punts inside the 20-yard line, giving him at least one punt inside the 20 in eight straight games punted in … Two of the punts were downed/fair caught inside the 10-yard line … Marked the first time during the season he had a punt result in a touchback … Flipped the field position after Arkansas’ first possession of the game, booming a 53-yard punt from the 12-yard line that was fair caught at the Ole Miss 35-yard line … The Razorbacks held the Rebels to a three-and-out and scored on their next possession for a 7-0 lead … His second 50-yard punt came in the fourth quarter as he put Ole Miss at its own 12-yard line with a 54-yard punt from the Arkansas’ 34-yard line … The Rebels went three-and-out on the next possession … at No. 21 Auburn (Oct. 22): Matched career-highs in punts (10) and yards (415) … at Missouri (Nov. 25): Punted three times for 136 yards, including a career-long 60 yarder.
Preseason
» Ray Guy Award Watch List
Junior (2015)
» Ray Guy Award Nominee (Oct. 30).
Awarded a scholarship after the regular season, prior to the 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl … Played in 13 games … Was responsible for 43 of the team’s 44 punts … 44 punts were the fewest by any team in the SEC … Finished with a 41.2 average … Pinned 23 of his 43 punts inside the 20-yard line, including 13 of his last 22 … 23 punts downed inside the 20 was the third most in program history for a single season since 1997 … Boomed six of his punts 50+ yards and only recorded two touchbacks … 5 of 6 50+ yard punts came in SEC play … 16 of 43 punts were fair caught … Allowed only 125 yards on 18 returns (6.9 avg.) … Did not have a punt blocked … at No. 8 Alabama (Oct. 10): Punted a career-high 10 times for 402 yards … 10 punts tied for the third most in program history for a single game, while 402 yards ranked fifth … Landed five punts inside the 20-yard line … vs. Auburn (Oct. 24): Placed four punts inside the 20 … Boomed a career-long 52-yard punt … at No. 19 Ole Miss (Nov. 7): Placed all three punts inside the 20 … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 21): Averaged 45.8 yards on four punts with a long of 51 … 3 of 4 punts were fair caught … vs. Missouri (Nov. 27): Averaged 42.7 yards a punt with 3 of 6 downed inside the 20.
Sophomore (2014)
Appeared in two games … vs. UAB (Oct. 25): Punted once for 36 yards in Arkansas’ homecoming victory.
Redshirt Freshman (2013)
Did not appear in any games.
Freshman (2012)
Redshirted as a true freshman.
High School
Started at quarterback and punter as a senior, leading Memphis University School to a district title and earning all-state accolades at punter … Was 96-of-187 passing for 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns and left as the school’s record holder for career punt average at 39.55 … Earned all-state recognition and was the runner-up for Mr. Football in Tennessee while breaking the school’s single-season punt average record at 42.02 as a junior … Helped lead the Owls to state titles in 2009 and 2010 … Coached by Bobby Alston … Also played basketball and soccer.
Personal
Born on Sept. 18, 1993 … Son of Alicia and Donald Baker… Graduated in December 2016 with a degree in finance … Three-time Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2013, 14, 15).