Marshall University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Wide Receivers
- Email:
- bakerd@marshall.edu
- Phone:
- 3483
In 2020, Baker will begin his fourth season as Marshall’s wide receivers coach.
In 2017 and 2018, he mentored two-time first-team All-Conference USA pick Tyre Brady, who was one of the Thundering Herd’s most dynamic talents on the outside en route to signing a free agent contract upon completing his career in Huntington. As a senior, Brady led the team in receiving again (1,002 yards), and became the first Herd player to eclipse 1,000 yards since Tommy Shuler in 2014. Brady joined an exclusive list of players who have led the team in receiving in consecutive years. The last five: Shuler, Aaron Dobson, Cody Slate, Nate Poole and Randy Moss. Marcel Williams also earned honorable mention All-C-USA acclaim from his slot receiver position in back-to-back seasons.
Baker came to Huntington after holding the same position at Warner University, in addition to his title of passing game coordinator.
Baker played for the Florida Gators from 2003-06 and was a two-time captain. As a senior, Baker delivered career-highs for receptions (60), receiving yards (920), and receiving touchdowns (10), and was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection. He helped lead the Gators to its first SEC title in six years and their second national championship, a game in which he caught a touchdown pass in a 41-14 rout of Ohio State in the 2007 BCS Championship game.
He graduated from the University of Florida in December 2006 with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance.
The Pittsburgh Steelers chose Baker in the 2007 NFL Draft, where he played from 2007-09, winning a Super Bowl with the organization following the 2008 season.
Baker joined the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League for the 2010 season and played for the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011.
Baker was born in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, where he was a star wide receiver for New Smyrna Beach High School. In 2001, he set the single-season Barracudas' record with 17 touchdowns, 67 catches and 1,142 yards.
