Zae Baines
Zae Baines
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the Temple receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 132 rec yds, 7 receptions against Navy, Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Temple, 668 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023
W 41–9
vs Norfolk State
2 rec · 49 yds
Dominant 32-point win at home against Norfolk State.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Justin Lockhart’s 2021 season.
Matches Justin on
Differs from Justin on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Antwan Davis’s path through Ball State.
Antwan Davis
Whop Philyor
Neno Lemay
Osirus Mitchell
Matches Antwan on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Stephon Johnson Jr.'s junior season at Houston (2024).
Matches Stephon on
Differs from Stephon on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2023+96%
Up 96% from first season to most-recent.