Javon Baker

Experience: R

Height: 6-1

Weight: 202 lbs

College: UCF

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Year

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
3	08/26/2024	@Commanders	L 10 - 20	2	33	16.5	17
2	08/15/2024	Eagles	L 13 - 14	1	12	12	12
1	08/08/2024	Panthers	W 17 - 3	2	11	5.5	6

Biography

Javon Baker was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Javon Baker was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Individual Awards (Season)

First Team All-Big 12 by coaches, College Football Network, Phil Steele (2023)
Second Team All-Big 12 by AP (2023)
Phil Steele Honorable Mention All-American (2023)
Senior Bowl Selection (2023)
Preseason Second Team All-Big 12 by Lindy's, College Football Network, Phil Steele (2023)
Preseason Third Team All-Big 12 by PFF (2023)
Second Team All-American Athletic Conference by Pro Football Focus (2022)
Fourth Team All-American Athletic Conference by Phil Steele (2022)

SEASONAL REVIEWS

Senior Year (2023):

First-team wide receiver pick on All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches.
Led the Big 12 Conference in receiving yards with 1,139, which ranked 16th in the NCAA.
Finished the season ranked second in the nation in yards per catch with 21.9, leading the conference.
Reeled in 52 passes and scored seven touchdowns.
Tallied a career high nine receptions for 173 yards with a touchdown against Georgia Tech in the Gasparilla Bowl.
Caught season-high five passes for 77 yards vs Villanova including 25-yard TD catch.
Three receptions for 113 yards vs Baylor including a 65-yard TD.
Five receptions for 134 yards vs Oklahoma including a 86-yard (4th-longest in UCF history) and 12-yard TD.
Caught four for 118 yards vs Texas Tech including a 71-yard TD.

Junior Year (2022)

Second-leading receiver with 56 catches for team-high 796 (ninth in AAC) with five TDs.
Appeared in 14 games, starting 13 (all but East Carolina).
Scored first UCF touchdown in '22 on a 12-yard touchdown catch from John Rhys Plumlee on way to team-high five catches for team-high 84 yards in '22 opener vs. South Carolina State in first career start.
Exactly matched his stats from opener with five receptions for 84 yards (both game highs) vs. Louisville.
Made career- and team-high seven receptions for 83 vs. Florida Atlantic including 20-yd touchdown catch for final UCF points.
Grabbed team-high-tying six catches for career-high 138 yards vs. SMU, including 51-yd. catch.
Caught team-high-tying seven passes for 55 yards vs. Cincinnati.
Reeled in three catches for 38 yards vs. Memphis, including fourth-quarter touchdown catch for 24 yards that proved to be winning points.
Recorded team-high-tying six receptions for 101 yards vs. Navy including 28-yard touchdown grab.
Caught three passes for 51 yards vs. USF, including remarkable 41-yard grab on final winning TD drive.
Announced decision to transfer to UCF from Alabama in June 2022.

Sophomore Year (2021 – Alabama):

Played in 21 games for Tide in 2020-21, including 2021 College Football Playoff games vs. Cincinnati and Georgia.
Recorded seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in 12 games in 2021 at Alabama and also saw extensive time on special teams.
Finished with two catches for 59 yards vs. Southern Miss and caught his first career TD pass from 24 yards out for final Tide score.

Freshman Year (2020 – Alabama):

Saw playing time in final nine games of first season at Alabama following injury to standout Jaylen Waddle.
Posted first career stats by catching pair of passes for 15 yards vs. Arkansas.

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