Champ Baker

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Champ Baker
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Lilburn, Ga.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Parkview
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    27.0
  • sac
    1.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2024: Baker started all 12 games at corner for C-N.  Baker tallied 27 tackles with 3 stops for loss and 1.5 sacks.  He also broke up  a team-best 14 passes.  He had season-highs for stops against UVA Wise (Oct. 19) and Anderson (Nov. 2).  He broke up four passes against Catawb (Sept. 28).  

2023: Baker played in all 11 games as a defensive back for C-N, with seven starts at corner.  Baker tallied 30 tackles on the year, 1.5 tackles for loss and had six pass breakups.  Baker had five-tackle days against both Lenoir-Rhyne (Sep. 23) and Mars Hill (Oct. 21).  He broke up a career-high three passes against Tusculum (Oct. 7).  

2022: Baker appeared in all 11 games as a reserve defensive back for C-N.  He made 12 tackles and had a half tackle for loss.  Baker tallied a career-best three stops, all solo, against both Catawba (Nov. 12) and Erskine (Oct. 15). 

High School: Part of the Panthers football and track and field programs. In his final season for the Panthers, Baker amassed three interceptions, 43 solo tackles, 68 total tackles, and did not allow a single touchdown all season. Led the team to become three-time regional champions and two-time state runner-ups. Named an All-Country and All-Region football honoree, three-time football varsity letter winner, All-County, All-Region, and All-State in track, and four-time track varsity letter winner. Awarded the Panther Award at Parkview

Personal: Son of Gregory and Tameka Baker. Related to Leon Bright and Lawrence Dawsey, who played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dusty Baker who played 19 seasons in the MLB and now coaches the Houston Astros, Kenny Jackson who played professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles, Tony Collins who played for the New England Patriots, Antonio Brown who has made various stops within the NFL, and Sam Madison who played for the Miami Dolphins and currently serves as the secondary/cornerbacks coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. Chose Carson-Newman over Georgia Southern, Morehead State, Presbyterian, Wingate, UVA Wise, Lenoir-Rhyne, and Limestone. Placed on the A-B honor roll at Parkview, including being a three-year academic letter winner. Intends to study Business at Carson-Newman.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 18 15
Assists 9 5
Tackles 27.0 20.0
Tackles per game 2.3 2.5
Sacks 1.5 1.0
Sack yards 9 6
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 3.0 2.5
Tackle for loss yards 13 10
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 1 - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 5 0 5.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 2 1 3.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - 4 - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 2 2 4.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 0 2 2.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 44 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 44 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 12 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 44 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 11 11 1 12.0 1.1 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 11 17 12 29.0 2.6 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2024-25 12 18 9 27.0 2.3 1.5 9 3.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2025-26 10 21 15 36.0 3.6 1.5 9 3.5 11 - - - - - 6 -
Total 44 67 37 104.0 2.4 3.0 18 8.5 27 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 7 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 7 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 7 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 18 9 27.0 2.3 1.5 9 3.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Conference 8 15 5 20.0 2.5 1.0 6 2.5 10 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 12 4 16.0 3.2 - - 1.5 4 - - - - - 6 -
Away 7 6 5 11.0 1.6 1.5 9 1.5 9 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 16 5 21.0 2.3 1.0 6 2.5 10 - - - - - 12 -
Losses 3 2 4 6.0 2.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Month
August 1 1 1 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
September 3 7 1 8.0 2.7 1.0 6 2.0 9 - - - - - 6 -
October 4 4 2 6.0 1.5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
November 4 6 5 11.0 2.8 0.5 3 1.0 4 - - - - - 2 -
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  • September 28, 2024
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  • September 21, 2024
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  • August 06, 2024