Awards and Honors:
Dean's List (F21, S22, F22, S23, F23, S24)
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (F24)
2024: Appeared in all 12 games and made four starts as the Governors' second tight end.
2023: Played in 10 games at tight end and on special teams… Fielded a kick and returned it for one yard in the FCS Playoffs First Round against Chattanooga (Nov. 25)… Often used as an extra blocker for an offense that ranked ninth in the FCS and led the UAC in scoring (34.1 ppg), the Govs also ranked 14th in total offense (426.8) and 13th in passing offense (247.1) while ranking second in the UAC in both those categories… Helped the Austin Peay offense rank 12th in the FCS and second in the UAC in red zone offense (.897)… Also contributed to an offense that that set the APSU single-season records in completion percentage (66.7), passing efficiency (162.2), passing offense, and total offense per game… The Govs also had the second-best single-season marks in passing yards (3,289), passing touchdowns (30), total offense (5,121), points (409), and touchdowns (53).
2022: Played in all 11 games at tight end and made his first career start against Alabama A&M (Sept. 17)… Often used as an extra blocker for an offense that recorded 4,662 yards of total offense and scored 347 points during the 2022 season – the third and fourth-best season totals in Austin Peay history… The Govs posted the sixth-most rushing touchdowns (20) and fifth-most passing touchdowns (22) in a season in program history… Helped the offense pass for 2,580 yards – the fifth-best single-season in APSU history – and rush for 2,082 yards, it was the first time in program history the Govs have passed and rushed for 2,000-plus yards in the same season.
2021:Â Did not see action during the 2021 season.
High School: Played offensive line for Chris Hughes at Fairview High School… A Tennessee Football Coaches Association All-State 3A Team selection and an All-Region 6-3A selection as a senior... Also competed in wrestling and track & field, where he threw the shot put and discus.Â
Personal: Kerry Jackson Baker is the son of Brian and Kristen Baker… Birthday is June 25… Has a brother, Jacob… Graduated from Austin Peay in May 2024 with a bachelor’s in management… Pursuing a master’s in business administration.
