Zikerrion Baker

Height:
6-1
Weight:
216
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mooringsport, La.
High School:
Minden

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2020)

2020 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Saw action in all 10 games, primarily on special teams ... Finished the season with five total tackles and one fumble recovery ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Saw action vs. the Gators exclusively on special teams ... Did not record any stats ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Saw action on special teams ... Did not record any stats ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Recorded two solo tackles, playing snaps on defense as a reserve linebacker and on special teams ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Saw action on 21 snaps on special teams and didn’t record any stats ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Tallied one tackle in four snaps as a reserve linebacker ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Made his first career fumble recovery and tallied a tackle on special teams ... Also saw action on special teams ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Recorded one tackle on special teams in the victory ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Lined up on special teams in the Egg Bowl win ... at LSU (12/19/20): Played 30 snaps on special teams and didn’t record any stats ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Saw action on eight snaps on special teams in the Outback Bowl victory.

2019 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Saw action in one contest (New Mexico State) at backup linebacker and on special teams ... Did not record any statistics.

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in nine games as a backup linebacker ... Recorded six total tackles on the season ... vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18): Made career debut in the season opener ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Tallied two total tackles ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Recorded one total tackle ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Played in a reserve role at linebacker ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Tallied one solo tackle in a reserve role ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Saw action in a backup role and didn’t record any stats ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Played as a backup defensive back and tallied one solo tackle ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Saw the field but didn’t tally any stats ... Recorded one solo stop vs. #18 Mississippi State (11/22/18).

2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any action and was redshirted ... Member of 2017 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports and a 2-star prospect by Rivals ... Rated the nation’s No. 67 inside linebacker by 247Sports ... Two-time Louisiana Sports Writers Association First Team All-State selection ... Helped Minden reach the 4A state championship game as a senior, while compiling 81 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, six sacks and six forced fumbles ... Times Picayune 4A Defensive Player of the Year and Shreveport Times All-Area Defensive Player of the Year as a junior when he racked up 103 tackles and five sacks ... Coached in high school by Spencer Heard.

PERSONAL: Son of Raquel Baker and Benny Jackson ... Full name is Zikerrion K. Baker ... Born Aug. 4, 1998 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2020 ... Sport & recreation administration major.