UCF Knights WR Javon Baker Profile
Javon Baker
Position: Wide Receiver
Class: Junior
Size: 6'1", 208 pounds
High School: Atlanta (Ga.) McEachern
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Transfer WR Javon Baker Shines in UCF Debut
Big Offensive Plays, Stout Defense, Lead UCF to Pummel South Carolina State 56-10
2022 Statistics
Sep. 24 vs Georgia Tech
Baker caught one pass for six yards. He was targeted twice. He's still UCF's leading receiver on the season with 18 catches for 257 yards, a 14.3 average, and two touchdowns.
Sep. 17 @ FAU
Receiving: Seven receptions for 83 yards, an 11.9 average, and a touchdown.
The continuation of Baker being the go-to receiver for John Rhys Plumlee is evident from the FAU game. Fade-ball catch with a defender right next to him, check. Hitting him in tight coverage on a comeback route, also a check. He’s the player the Knights, and Plumlee, rely on for big receptions.
Sep. 9 vs. Louisville:
Receiving: Five receptions, 84 yards, a 16.8 average.
Baker's stat line is just like it was versus South Carolina State, minus the touchdown. Ironically, he had the long 75-yard touchdown called back for a holding call.
Baker is the No. 1 option within the passing game. That's not in question. He made tough catches against Louisville and battled all game long.
Two-Game Statistics:
Receiving: 10 receptions, 168 yards, 16.8 average, and one touchdown.
Sep. 1 vs. South Carolina State:
Receiving: Five receptions, 84 yards, 16.8 average, and a touchdown.
The primary choice for quarterback John Rhys Plumlee to throw to, Baker caught the first touchdown of Plumlee's UCF passing career and the first for the Knights in 2022.
He was the primary receiving target for Plumlee, and Baker was also the most difficult player for South Carolina State to defend. With Baker helping the passing attack, he also helped to open up the rushing attack for Isaiah Bowser and Johnny Richardson.
Now with Baker established as a prime target, it should also open up more chances for last year's No. 1 receiver, Ryan O'Keefe, to have more receptions against Louisville on Sep. 9.
2021 Statistics
Seven receptions, 101 yards, 14.4 average, and one touchdown.
2020 Statistics
Two receptions for 15 yards, 7.5 average.
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