University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Dee Baker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Flowood, Miss.
- High School:
- Northwest Rankin HS
Making transition from running back to defensive back this season.
2021 (RS Fr.): Played in four games … Had three carries for minus-6 yards … Collected one solo tackle at Middle Tennessee (10/30).
2020 (RS Fr.): Appeared in nine games ... Tallied 18 carries for 87 yards for a 4.8 yards per carry ... Enjoyed longest rush of year of 36 yards against Tulane (9/26) ... Finished that contest with a season-high 44 yards on six carries ... Had carries in all nine games he played ... Added a 19-yard gain against North Texas (10/3).
2019 (Freshman): Saw action in three games, collecting 43 yards on 11 rushes ... Collected 35 yards on eight carries versus Alcorn State (8/31) ... Added two yards on a single rush at Mississippi State (9/7) and returned to collect six yards on two rushes against Tulane (1/4) in the Armed Forces Bowl.
High School: Rushed for 586 yards and added eight touchdowns for Northwest Rankin HS during senior year ... Added 22 catches for 374 yards and five scoring catches along with an 89-yard kick return for a score against Germantown HS ... Named second-team 6A All-State by the Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Played in the 70th annual Bernard Blackwell game for the North squad ... A three-star product by both 24/7 and Rivals ... Lost to Madison Central in the second round of the 6A state playoffs finishing the year 11-2.
