Champ Baker

8 Champ Baker
Champ Baker
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Lilburn, Ga.
  • Position:
    DB
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Parkview
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    36.0
  • sac
    1.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2025: Baker led C-N's secondary with 36 tackles, 21 solo, as well as 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.  He broke up six passes on the year.  Baker was an instrumental part of Carson-Newman's pass defense.  The Eagles ranked 12th nationally in passing yards allowed, giving up 168 a game – the top figure in the SAC.  Carson-Newman ranked sixth in the country in scoring defense, giving up 14.5 points per game. 

HONORS: 

  • All-SAC First Team 

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 21 20
Assists 15 14
Tackles 36.0 34.0
Tackles per game 3.6 3.8
Sacks 1.5 1.5
Sack yards 9 9
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 3.5 3.5
Tackle for loss yards 11 11
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 West Virginia St. W, 41-10 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 SC Central Christian College W, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Mars Hill L, 31-24 4 3 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 20 #19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 24-7 5 2 7.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at #19/20 Wingate W, 21-14 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 at Emory & Henry L, 19-13 1 4 5.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Anderson W, 28-6 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 25 Virginia-Wise W, 35-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Catawba W, 24-16 2 4 6.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - 2 - -
Nov 8 at #25/18 Newberry L, 28-21 6 0 6.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 15 Tusculum W, 26-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 44 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic 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
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic 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 - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic 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
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 21 15 36.0 3.6 1.5 9 3.5 11 - - - - - 6 -
Conference 9 20 14 34.0 3.8 1.5 9 3.5 11 - - - - - 6 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 9 7 16.0 3.2 1.0 7 2.0 8 - - - - - 3 -
Away 5 12 8 20.0 4.0 0.5 2 1.5 3 - - - - - 3 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 10 8 18.0 2.6 1.0 7 2.0 8 - - - - - 4 -
Losses 3 11 7 18.0 6.0 0.5 2 1.5 3 - - - - - 2 -
Month
August 1 1 1 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 9 6 15.0 5.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - 1 -
October 3 3 4 7.0 2.3 0.5 2 0.5 2 - - - - - 1 -
November 3 8 4 12.0 4.0 1.0 7 2.0 8 - - - - - 4 -
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Emory & Henry rallies to protect home field, collect 19-13 win over No. 22 C-N
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SAC names seven Eagles as players to watch
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