Receiver, South Alabama, 2017–20
Kawaan Baker
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- Born
- Aug 24, 1998, in East Point, Georgia
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Kawaan Baker played receiver at South Alabama (2017–20). The New Orleans Saints took Baker in round 7, No. 255 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Louisiana, 20187catches, career highvs. Tulane, 2020154receiving yards, career highvs. UL Monroe, 20203receiving touchdowns, career highvs. UL Monroe, 2020Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Alabama | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | South Alabama | 33 | 494 | 15.0 | 4 | 51 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 35 | 574 | 16.4 | 3 | 75 |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 50 | 656 | 13.1 | 8 | 80 |
| Career | 125 | 1,826 | 14.6 | 16 | 80 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Alabama | 6 | 150 | 0 |
| 2018 | South Alabama | 5 | 94 | 0 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 16 | 264 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 543 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Alabama | 60 | 258 | 4.3 | 9 | 28 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 2 | 26 |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 93 | 383 | 4.1 | 11 | 28 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Alabama | 15 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | South Alabama | 15 | WR | So. | ||
| 2019 | South Alabama | 15 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | South Alabama | 15 | WR | Sr. | 6′1″ | 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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | South Alabama | 11 | 0.84 | – | – | 9.2 | – | – |
| 2018 | South Alabama | 102 | 0.53 | 50th (n=497) | 0.53 | 53.9 | 14% | 0.28 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 84 | 0.25 | 10th (n=499) | 0.54 | 20.8 | 11% | – |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 80 | 0.43 | 36th (n=346) | 0.55 | 34.7 | 11% | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 South Alabama 10 games, 50 catches, 656 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 32–21 | 4 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 24–27 | 7 | 129 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | L 10–42 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 89 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 30–20 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 38–14 | 6 | 154 | 3 | 2 | 30 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 17–24 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 6–23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 10–38 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 14–31 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 38–31 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
2019 South Alabama 12 games, 35 catches, 574 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 21–35 | 4 | 59 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 37–14 | 2 | 41 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 6–42 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 3–35 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 17–30 | 2 | 21 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 17–20 | 4 | 126 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at | L 13–37 | 5 | 42 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 3–30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at | L 28–30 | 4 | 34 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 27–37 | 1 | 21 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 15–28 | 3 | 56 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 34–30 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
2018 South Alabama 12 games, 33 catches, 494 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 26–30 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 13–55 | 4 | 29 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 41–31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 35–52 | 4 | 49 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | L 7–52 | 4 | 89 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | L 13–48 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 45–7 | 2 | 52 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 17–38 | 2 | 20 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 14–38 | 3 | 40 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 10–38 | 3 | 37 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | L 38–48 | 4 | 80 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 31–28 | – | – | – | 2 | 40 |
2017 South Alabama 5 games, 6 returns, 150 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 27–47 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 45–0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 24–19 | 3 | 48 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 0–52 | – | – | – | 2 | 40 |
| Dec 2 | at | L 17–22 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 110 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0½″ |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.49 s |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.42 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.41 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UFL | San Antonio Brahmas * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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