Cornerback, Georgia Southern, 2017–21
Darrell Baker Jr.
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hephzibah, GA
- Born
- Mar 27, 1998
Darrell Baker Jr. played cornerback at Georgia Southern (2017–21).
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at Texas State, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | 19 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 29 | 24 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 32 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | 109 | 80 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia Southern | 14 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Georgia Southern | 14 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 14 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 14 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 14 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Georgia Southern 10 games, 32 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 30–25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Florida Atlantic | L 6–38 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Arkansas | L 10–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Louisiana | L 20–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Arkansas State | W 59–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | at Troy | L 24–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 8–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | at Texas State | W 38–30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | vs. BYU | L 17–34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | at App State | L 3–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Georgia Southern 12 games, 29 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atLouisiana | L 18–20 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UL Monroe | W 35–30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Massachusetts | W 41–0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Oct 24 | atCoastal Carolina | L 14–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | vs. South Alabama | W 24–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Troy | W 20–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Texas State | W 40–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Army | L 27–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Georgia State | L 24–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 20–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.App State | L 26–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 38–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Georgia Southern 10 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at LSU | L 3–55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Maine | W 26–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Minnesota | L 32–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | atSouth Alabama | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. New Mexico State | W 41–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atApp State | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atTroy | L 28–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.UL Monroe | W 51–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Georgia State | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Liberty | L 16–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Georgia Southern 5 games, 6 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs.Arkansas State | W 28–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.South Alabama | W 48–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs.App State | W 34–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atUL Monroe | L 25–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atCoastal Carolina | W 41–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Georgia Southern 8 games, 19 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Auburn | L 7–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Indiana | L 17–52 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Arkansas State | L 25–43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.New Mexico State | L 27–35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atMassachusetts | L 20–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Georgia State | L 17–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atApp State | L 6–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.South Alabama | W 52–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s |
| Vertical jump | 41½″ |
| Broad jump | 11′4″ |
| Bench press | 11 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 39 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 39 | 125 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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