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Blake Baker
Defensive Coordinator · LSU
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here3
Programs4
Stints5
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating76Peak78
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LSU | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.95 |
| 2024 | LSU | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | Missouri | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.93 |
| 2022 | Missouri | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | Miami | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.12 |
| 2019 | Miami | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | -0.02 | 0.02 | 0.07 |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | -0.06 | — | -0.31 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating77Peak82
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Missouri | Defensive backs | 84 | -5.1 | 0.928 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | Missouri | Defensive backs | 80 | +6.8 | 0.880 | 1.02 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | Defensive backs | 80 | +0.3 | 0.846 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | Defensive backs | 75 | +0.4 | 0.849 | 0.06 |
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | Linebackers | 70 | — | 0.786 | -0.72 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.