Receiver, UCF (from Alabama), 2020–23
Javon Baker
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 208 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- Born
- Feb 18, 2002
Javon Baker played receiver at Alabama (2020–21) and UCF (2022–23). The New England Patriots took Baker in round 4, No. 110 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9catches, career highvs. Georgia Tech, 2023173receiving yards, career highvs. Georgia Tech, 20232receiving touchdowns, career highat Oklahoma, 2023Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2020 (Alabama); SEC champions, 2020 and 2021
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Alabama | 2 | -0.02 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| 2021 | Alabama | 8 | 0.96 | – | – | 7.7 | – |
| 2022 | UCF | 81 | 0.70 | 49th (n=683) | 0.71 | 56.8 | 8% |
| 2023 | UCF | 60 | 1.47 | 99th (n=681) | 0.80 | 88.3 | 7% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 UCF 13 games, 52 catches, 1,139 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 56–6 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 22 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 18–16 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 29 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 48–14 | 5 | 77 | 1 | 25 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 31–44 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 35–36 | 3 | 113 | 1 | 65 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 22–51 | 4 | 85 | 0 | 41 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 29–31 | 5 | 134 | 2 | 86 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 28–41 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 28–26 | 4 | 93 | 0 | 40 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 45–3 | 4 | 112 | 0 | 38 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 23–24 | 4 | 117 | 1 | 71 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 27–13 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 57 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | L 17–30 | 9 | 173 | 1 | 57 |
2022 UCF 14 games, 56 catches, 796 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 56–10 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 53 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 14–20 | 5 | 84 | 0 | 24 |
| Sep 17 | at | W 40–14 | 7 | 83 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 27–10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 41–19 | 6 | 138 | 0 | 51 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 70–13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 13–34 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 25–21 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 35–28 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 24 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 38–31 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | L 14–17 | 6 | 101 | 1 | 37 |
| Nov 26 | at | W 46–39 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 41 |
| Dec 3 | at | L 28–45 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 15 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 13–30 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 37 |
2021 Alabama 3 games, 7 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 44–13 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 63–14 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 35 |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 59–3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
2020 Alabama 1 game, 2 catches, 15 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12 | at | W 52–3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (National team, won 16–7).
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ |
| Weight | 202 lb |
| Arm length | 32¼″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 78¼″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 6 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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