Josh Baka
Josh Baka
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Josh Baka has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against North Texas, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bryant Vincent → Trent Dilfer. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 90 | 58 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kent State | 23 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kent State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 118 | 68 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to DeMarcco Hellams’s 2021 season.
Matches DeMarcco on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Troy Brown's junior season at Ole Miss (2022).
Matches Troy on