6′1″ · 200 lb · Alpine, UT
Baron Gajkowski: S · Utah State · #15.
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Baron Gajkowski
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Second year in the Utah State secondary. A game that shows it: 2 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against San José State — Week 11, 2018.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Utah State | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Utah State | 50 | 25 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 55 | 29 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-38@ No. 11 Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-20@ BYU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 59-28vs UNLV | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 62-24vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 52-13@ North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 11 · 2018
W 62-24
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against San José State.
2 seasons under Matt Wells, all balanced offenses — 17-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Wells
Pass share
50.3%
467 pass / 462 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Utah State, 55 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Matt Wells.
