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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Football
Baker, John David
vs
Tulane
Sep 20 (Sat)
2:30 PM
John David Baker
- Ending Title:
- Assistant Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
- Years at Ole Miss:
- 2021-23
- Alma Mater:
- Abilene Christian (2014, 2016)
John David Baker spent three years on the Ole Miss coaching staff, serving in multiple roles: co-offensive coordinator (2022-23) and tight ends coach (2021-23).
In two seasons as the co-offensive coordinator, Baker has helped oversee an Ole Miss attack that has posted two of the top-five seasons in total offense in Ole Miss history. In 2022, the Rebel rushing attack broke the school record with 3,336 yards.
In his first season, Baker oversaw a lights-out passing attack from the Rebel offense. The Rebels led the SEC in total offense (492.5 ypg), led by a superb final season by quarterback Matt Corral, who left Ole Miss as one of its best signal callers of all time.
Baker was announced as Ole Miss’ passing game coordinator and tight ends coach on Jan. 25, 2021 after spending the previous two seasons at USC, serving as tight ends coach in 2020.
Baker, who was named to 247Sports’ 30Under30 in 2020, was an offensive quality control analyst for the Trojans during the 2019 season.
The San Angelo, Texas, native was an offensive quality control coach at North Texas for three seasons (2016-18). In 2018, UNT ranked No. 12 in passing (306.8), No. 20 in total offense (460.5) and No. 26 in scoring (34.6). Wide receiver Rico Bussey Jr. hauled in 68 passes for 1,017 yards with 12 TDs and running back DeAndre Torrey tallied 15 TDs on the ground.
North Texas ranked No. 19 nationally in scoring (35.5), No. 21 in passing (291.9) and No. 24 in total offense (455.1) in 2017. Quarterback Mason Fine set school season records for passing yards (4,052) and touchdowns (31).
The Mean Green qualified for bowl games each year that Baker was on staff (2016 Heart of Dallas, 2017 New Orleans, 2018 New Mexico).
Prior to North Texas, he was a graduate assistant at Abilene Christian, his alma mater, in 2014 and 2015, working with the quarterbacks.
Baker played quarterback for the Amarillo Venom indoor football team in 2014 (Lone Star Football League) and 2015 (Champions Indoor Football).
He played quarterback for four seasons (2010-13) at Abilene Christian. As a senior in 2013, Baker completed 247-of-369 passes (66.9%) for 3,376 yards and 35 TDs, with just five interceptions. Baker also rushed for 256 yards and five TDs. His 40 total TDs were a school record. In his first career start, he threw for a school-record seven touchdowns against Concordia College.
Baker received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2014 and his master’s degree in higher education in 2016, both from Abilene Christian.
He prepped at Lake View High (Texas) where he earned all-district honors in both football and baseball. Baker threw for 2,240 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 688 yards and 18 TDs his senior season.
In two seasons as the co-offensive coordinator, Baker has helped oversee an Ole Miss attack that has posted two of the top-five seasons in total offense in Ole Miss history. In 2022, the Rebel rushing attack broke the school record with 3,336 yards.
In his first season, Baker oversaw a lights-out passing attack from the Rebel offense. The Rebels led the SEC in total offense (492.5 ypg), led by a superb final season by quarterback Matt Corral, who left Ole Miss as one of its best signal callers of all time.
Baker was announced as Ole Miss’ passing game coordinator and tight ends coach on Jan. 25, 2021 after spending the previous two seasons at USC, serving as tight ends coach in 2020.
Baker, who was named to 247Sports’ 30Under30 in 2020, was an offensive quality control analyst for the Trojans during the 2019 season.
The San Angelo, Texas, native was an offensive quality control coach at North Texas for three seasons (2016-18). In 2018, UNT ranked No. 12 in passing (306.8), No. 20 in total offense (460.5) and No. 26 in scoring (34.6). Wide receiver Rico Bussey Jr. hauled in 68 passes for 1,017 yards with 12 TDs and running back DeAndre Torrey tallied 15 TDs on the ground.
North Texas ranked No. 19 nationally in scoring (35.5), No. 21 in passing (291.9) and No. 24 in total offense (455.1) in 2017. Quarterback Mason Fine set school season records for passing yards (4,052) and touchdowns (31).
The Mean Green qualified for bowl games each year that Baker was on staff (2016 Heart of Dallas, 2017 New Orleans, 2018 New Mexico).
Prior to North Texas, he was a graduate assistant at Abilene Christian, his alma mater, in 2014 and 2015, working with the quarterbacks.
Baker played quarterback for the Amarillo Venom indoor football team in 2014 (Lone Star Football League) and 2015 (Champions Indoor Football).
He played quarterback for four seasons (2010-13) at Abilene Christian. As a senior in 2013, Baker completed 247-of-369 passes (66.9%) for 3,376 yards and 35 TDs, with just five interceptions. Baker also rushed for 256 yards and five TDs. His 40 total TDs were a school record. In his first career start, he threw for a school-record seven touchdowns against Concordia College.
Baker received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2014 and his master’s degree in higher education in 2016, both from Abilene Christian.
He prepped at Lake View High (Texas) where he earned all-district honors in both football and baseball. Baker threw for 2,240 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 688 yards and 18 TDs his senior season.
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