Brandon Baker

Position:
Punter
Height:
6-4
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lake Placid, FL
High School:
Lake Placid HS

Heads into his third season as the starting punter...Has steadily improved his consistency along with an always strong leg...Figures to take over USF’s all-time lead in career punts and punting yards...Currently tied for lead in career-high average at 41.9.

SOUTH FLORIDA ? 2004: Displayed strong leg throughout season with 15 of his 57 punts going for 50 yards or more...41.8 average ranked 42nd in nation...Had career-long 67-yard punt vs. Memphis (Nov. 27), the second longest punt in USF history...Averaged 49.2 yards on five punts at Southern Miss (Oct. 2)...Helped USF to a 12th rank nationally with a 38.81 net average...Had just five touchbacks all season and 18 punts inside the 20...Averaged at least 43 yards per punt in five of his 11 games.

2003: Tied the school record with 74 punts...Proved efficient with a school-record 27 punts inside the 20-yard line, bettering the old record by 10...Punted nine times in three separate games, which also tied a school record...Opened season in strong fashion with six punts for a 46.8 average at Alabama (Aug. 30) with a game-long of 61...Bettered that with a 62 yard punt vs. TCU (Oct. 10), when he punted nine times for a 44.1 average...Had a 60-yard punt at Army (Sept. 27)...Threw one incompletion on a fake attempt vs. Cincinnati (Oct. 31)...Had no punts blocked.

2002: Came on in relief of Devin Sanderson at Oklahoma (Sep. 28), punting twice for a total of 58 yards.

2001: A walk-on, he did not see any action and received a redshirt season.

PERSONAL ? Born September 5, 1982...Son of Scott & Valerie Baker.