Jacob Baker

Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Position:
P
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Corbin, Ky.
High School:
Corbin
Prev School:
Eastern Kentucky

2025: Named All-UAC by Phil Steele ... Team's top punter ... Punted 66 times for 2,838 yards ... Averaged 43.0 yards per punt ... Recorded 15 punts inside the 20-yard line and 16 punts of 50 or more yards ... Finished 26th nationally in punting average ... punted a season high nine times versus Louisville and Marshall ... recorded a career long 70-yard punt against Marshall and and 65-yarder against Abilene Christian.

2024: Named First Team All-UAC ... Selected First Team Phil Steele All-UAC ... Played in all 13 games ... The top punter in the UAC, Baker posted a punting average of 43.7 yards per punts with 17 punts of 50-yards or longer (most in the UAC) while also having a long of 65-yards ... Along with his power, Baker showed precision with 24 punts downed inside the 20, the most in the UAC as well deliver critical punts late in games giving EKU an edge in the field position battle.

2023: Recorded one punt for 40 yards and missed one field goal against Western Carolina (Sept. 16).

High School: Ray Guy All-American ... 4A District 7 Player of the Year as a senior ... led Redhounds to state championship game in 2022 ... three-time all-state selection ... KHSAA top-ranked kicker in 2021 ... ranks seventh in KHSAA history in field goals made.

Personal: Son of Jeremy and Tonya Baker, has one brother (Bryson) and two sisters (Abby and Analee)... plans on studying construction management...his sister Abby played soccer at Transylvania University... enjoys hunting, fishing, and going to the lake.