2023 Football Roster
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Baker, Oshae
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Jersey Number 0
Oshae Baker
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sanford, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Seminole HS
- Pronunciation:
- Oh-shay
Bio
Awards and Honors
2023: Named to Big South-OVC Football Association first team…Named to Phil Steele All-Conference first team…Named to FCS Football Central All-Conference first team…Played and started in all 11 games for the Skyhawks at defensive back…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled 49 total tackles, including 36 solos and 13 assists…Notched 6.5 tackles for loss totaling 18 yards…Recorded 11 passes defended, including 10 pass breakups and one interception…Ranked fourth in association with 11 passes defended and fifth in punt return average (5.4 ypr)…Tallied two quarterback hurries and forced fumble…Posted a season-high 10 tackles against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Tallied five or more tackles against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2), Missouri State (Sept. 9), North Alabama (Sept. 23), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 7), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4) and Samford (Nov. 18)…Posted a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Forced a fumble against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2)…Recorded an interception against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Tallied a season-high three pass breakups against North Alabama (Sept. 23)…Returned 18 punts for 91 yards…Posted a season-long 25-yard punt return against Charleston Southern (Oct. 21).
2022: Garnered all-conference second team honors (kick returner) from Phil Steele…Earned all-conference fourth team honors (defensive back) from Phil Steele…Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks while starting nine contests in the secondary…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 46 total tackles, including 25 solos and 21 assists…Notched 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 13 yards…Recorded half a sack against Western Illinois (Sept. 1) in the season opener…Posted five or more tackles in five contests – including a season-best eight tackles and 2.0 TFLs against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Tallied eight pass breakups and one interception against Lindenwood (Sept. 24) which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown…Defended multiple passes against Lindenwood (Sept. 24), Tennessee State (Nov. 12) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Blocked a kick against Western Illinois (Sept. 1)…Returned 11 punts for 80 yards – averaging 7.3 yards per return…Returned nine kickoffs for 266 yards – averaging 29.6 yards per attempt…Led the OVC in punt return average with 7.3 yards per return…Ranked fourth in OVC with nine passes defended – including eight pass breakups...Named to Preseason All-OVC squad...Tabbed to Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC second team.
2021: Named Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American…Tabbed to Phil Steele All-OVC third team…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting 11 contests at cornerback and safety…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 68 total tackles, 39 solos and 29 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 10 yards…Recorded 2.0 sacks – coming against Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Ranked second in the OVC and tied for the team lead with four interceptions…Tallied interceptions against Northwestern State (Sept. 18), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13), Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20) and No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Led the team and ranked third in the OVC with nine pass breakups…Ranked third in the OVC with 13 passes defended…Had a pair of pass breakups against No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25), Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23) and Tennessee State (Nov. 6)…Posted a season-high nine tackles on two occasions against Austin Peay (Oct. 30) and No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Recovered a fumble against No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25)…Tallied one quarterback hurry.
2020-21: Played in five games for the Skyhawks while starting two at safety…Earned starts against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Compiled five total tackles, including one solo and four assists…Posted a season-high three tackles against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Recorded a quarterback hurry against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Tallied a pass breakup against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Blocked a kick against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Seminole High School where he played for head coach Don Stark…Scored 17 total touchdowns…Tallied 37 receptions for 603 yards…Recorded 11 receiving touchdowns…Averaged 60.3 yards per game…Averaged 16.3 yards per reception…Notched three rushing touchdowns…Named ESPN Orlando Special Teams "Dude" of the Year…Tallied two punt return touchdowns and a kick return touchdown.
PERSONAL: Born on January 4, 2002...Son of Joe Baker and Bridget Nelson...Has four siblings, Dyron, Ed, Joe and Meai...Majoring in health and human performance.
- Yearly Honors
- Stats Perform FCS All-American third team (2024)
- FCS AP All-American honorable mention (2024)
- Phil Steele Midseason All-American third team (2024)
- Big South-OVC Football Association first team DB (2024)
- Big South-OVC Football Association first team PR (2024)
- Big South-OVC Football Association first team (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference first team (2023)
- FCS Football Central All-Conference first team (2023)
- Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American (2021)
- Phil Steele FCS All-OVC third team (2021)
- Preseason Honors
- Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List (2024)
- Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American Team (2024)
- Shrine Bowl Watch List (2024)
- FCS Football Central Preseason All-American (2024)
- Ranked 25th Returning FCS Safety by HERO Sports (2023)
- The Bluebloods All-Conference second team (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference first team - all-purpose (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference second team - defensive back (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference third team - punt returner (2023)
- Preseason All-OVC (2022)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC second team (2022)
2023: Named to Big South-OVC Football Association first team…Named to Phil Steele All-Conference first team…Named to FCS Football Central All-Conference first team…Played and started in all 11 games for the Skyhawks at defensive back…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled 49 total tackles, including 36 solos and 13 assists…Notched 6.5 tackles for loss totaling 18 yards…Recorded 11 passes defended, including 10 pass breakups and one interception…Ranked fourth in association with 11 passes defended and fifth in punt return average (5.4 ypr)…Tallied two quarterback hurries and forced fumble…Posted a season-high 10 tackles against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Tallied five or more tackles against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2), Missouri State (Sept. 9), North Alabama (Sept. 23), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 7), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4) and Samford (Nov. 18)…Posted a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss against Missouri State (Sept. 9)…Forced a fumble against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2)…Recorded an interception against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Tallied a season-high three pass breakups against North Alabama (Sept. 23)…Returned 18 punts for 91 yards…Posted a season-long 25-yard punt return against Charleston Southern (Oct. 21).
2022: Garnered all-conference second team honors (kick returner) from Phil Steele…Earned all-conference fourth team honors (defensive back) from Phil Steele…Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks while starting nine contests in the secondary…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 46 total tackles, including 25 solos and 21 assists…Notched 5.0 tackles for loss totaling 13 yards…Recorded half a sack against Western Illinois (Sept. 1) in the season opener…Posted five or more tackles in five contests – including a season-best eight tackles and 2.0 TFLs against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Tallied eight pass breakups and one interception against Lindenwood (Sept. 24) which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown…Defended multiple passes against Lindenwood (Sept. 24), Tennessee State (Nov. 12) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Blocked a kick against Western Illinois (Sept. 1)…Returned 11 punts for 80 yards – averaging 7.3 yards per return…Returned nine kickoffs for 266 yards – averaging 29.6 yards per attempt…Led the OVC in punt return average with 7.3 yards per return…Ranked fourth in OVC with nine passes defended – including eight pass breakups...Named to Preseason All-OVC squad...Tabbed to Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC second team.
2021: Named Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American…Tabbed to Phil Steele All-OVC third team…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting 11 contests at cornerback and safety…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 68 total tackles, 39 solos and 29 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 10 yards…Recorded 2.0 sacks – coming against Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Ranked second in the OVC and tied for the team lead with four interceptions…Tallied interceptions against Northwestern State (Sept. 18), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13), Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20) and No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Led the team and ranked third in the OVC with nine pass breakups…Ranked third in the OVC with 13 passes defended…Had a pair of pass breakups against No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25), Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23) and Tennessee State (Nov. 6)…Posted a season-high nine tackles on two occasions against Austin Peay (Oct. 30) and No. 8 Montana State (Dec. 4)…Recovered a fumble against No. 9 Jacksonville State (Sept. 25)…Tallied one quarterback hurry.
2020-21: Played in five games for the Skyhawks while starting two at safety…Earned starts against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3) and Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Compiled five total tackles, including one solo and four assists…Posted a season-high three tackles against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Recorded a quarterback hurry against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Tallied a pass breakup against Southeast Missouri (Apr. 3)…Blocked a kick against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Seminole High School where he played for head coach Don Stark…Scored 17 total touchdowns…Tallied 37 receptions for 603 yards…Recorded 11 receiving touchdowns…Averaged 60.3 yards per game…Averaged 16.3 yards per reception…Notched three rushing touchdowns…Named ESPN Orlando Special Teams "Dude" of the Year…Tallied two punt return touchdowns and a kick return touchdown.
PERSONAL: Born on January 4, 2002...Son of Joe Baker and Bridget Nelson...Has four siblings, Dyron, Ed, Joe and Meai...Majoring in health and human performance.
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