Blake Baker
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
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Blake Baker
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. He has spent two seasons in the Louisiana Tech quarterback room. The receipt: 340 pass yds, 49 rush yds against Western Kentucky — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 102 | 155 | 65.8% | 1,252 | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 140.4 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 18 | 34 | 52.9% | 314 | 9.2 | 1 | 3 | 122.6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 120 | 189 | 63.5% | 1,566 | 8.3 | 6 | 6 | 137.2 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 73 | 260 | 3.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 17 | 11 | 0.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 90 | 271 | 3.0 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Doug Brumfield’s 2022 season.
Matches Doug on
Differs from Doug on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Book’s path through Notre Dame.
Ian Book
Eli Peters
Matches Ian on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kurtis Rourke's sophomore season at Ohio (2021).
Matches Kurtis on
Differs from Kurtis on
Player DNA
Players who play like Blake Baker
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2024–2025+299%
Up 299% from first season to most-recent.