Punter, Louisville (from Eastern Kentucky), 2023–26
Jacob Baker
- Number
- No. 48
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Corbin, KY
Jacob Baker plays punter for Louisville, after Eastern Kentucky (2023–25).
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eastern Kentucky | 59 | 2,581 | 43.7 | 65 | 23 |
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 66 | 2,790 | 42.3 | 70 | 15 |
| Career | 126 | 5,411 | 42.9 | 70 | 38 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky | 48 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Kentucky | 48 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 48 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Louisville | 48 | P | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 215 |
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
2025 Eastern Kentucky 12 games, 66 punts, 42.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Louisville | L 17–51 | 9 | 383 | 52 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Houston Christian | W 20–10 | 6 | 240 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Marshall | L 7–38 | 9 | 380 | 70 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | at West Georgia | L 12–33 | 4 | 157 | 49 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Nicholls | W 27–7 | 7 | 342 | 59 | 3 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Austin Peay | W 34–20 | 3 | 133 | 51 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at North Alabama | L 14–35 | 5 | 126 | 51 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Tarleton State | L 7–31 | 6 | 286 | 56 | 2 |
| Nov 1 | at Central Arkansas | W 34–13 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Southern Utah | L 17–27 | 4 | 190 | 55 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Abilene Christian | L 10–17 | 8 | 316 | 65 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Utah Tech | W 33–10 | 4 | 193 | 58 | 1 |
2024 Eastern Kentucky 13 games, 59 punts, 43.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Mississippi State | L 7–56 | 7 | 304 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Western Kentucky | L 0–31 | 7 | 327 | 65 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs.West Georgia | W 26–7 | 5 | 196 | 43 | 3 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Morehead State | W 42–13 | 2 | 89 | 49 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Robert Morris | W 31–7 | 5 | 210 | 58 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | atSouthern Utah | L 21–42 | 2 | 101 | 51 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | atAbilene Christian | L 20–34 | 4 | 151 | 43 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Utah Tech | W 28–17 | 6 | 255 | 55 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | atTarleton State | W 17–13 | 4 | 179 | 60 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Central Arkansas | W 31–24 | 5 | 246 | 56 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | atAustin Peay | W 30–27 | 5 | 223 | 59 | 3 |
| Nov 23 | vs.North Alabama | W 21–15 | 2 | 95 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | at Villanova | L 17–22 | 5 | 205 | 50 | 2 |
2023 Eastern Kentucky 1 game, 1 punt, 40.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Western Carolina | L 24–27 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 21 at Gardner-Webb, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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