Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Total | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
#80
Baron Tipton
Junior wide receiver for North Texas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 206 lb · Coppell, TX · Coppell HS
Returning to North Texas for 2026
The numbers
13
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 6.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 13 yds, vs UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for North Texas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Texas in 2024.
- 12 receiving yards in 2025. Then 13 in 2026.
Baron Tipton
Three seasons at North Texas, three different head coaches: Eric Morris, Drew Svoboda and Neal Brown. The receipt on tape: 13 rec yds, 2 receptions against UNLV, Week 2, 2026.
13 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with North Texas3-star out of Coppell
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Eric Morris, Drew Svoboda, and Neal Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Texas6-7HC: Eric Morris · Pass-leaning
2025North Texas12-2HC: Drew Svoboda · Balanced
2026North Texas1-1HC: Neal Brown · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 13.0 YDS/g, 6.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | North Texas | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–6
vs UNLV
2 rec · 13 yds
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
With T. Jackson — 233 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.9 · 15 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · J. White — 124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · North Texas
Returning around him
- 2% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #135
Background
2025: Primarily played on special teams, appearing in all 14 games for the Mean Green … recorded two receptions for 12 yards in the season opener against Lamar … made a crucial play on special teams against Navy, stopping a surprise onside kick by signaling for a fair catch, giving the UNT offens...
The receiver room · North Texas
- Corri Milliner341 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Dalton Carnes80 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Andy Jean21 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Shandon King20 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Baron Tipton12 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · North Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology