Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
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Beau Baker
Sophomore tight end for Washington State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 251 lb · Springfield, KY · Washington County HS
Returning to Washington State for 2026
The numbers
12
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 12 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 12 yds, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Washington State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Transferred from South Dakota State to Washington State in 2025.
Beau Baker
Two seasons at Washington State, two different head coaches: Jimmy Rogers and Kirby Moore. One game to point at: 12 rec yds, 1 receptions against Washington — Week 1, 2026.
12 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State0-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE 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: 1.0 REC/g, 12.0 YDS/g, 12.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
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 | Washington State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Washington State
Returning around him
- 91% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #128
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-FRESHMAN (2025): Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice...appeared in all 13 games, mostly on field goals and PAT…only catch was 12-yard touchdown grab against Washington. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FRESHMAN (2024): Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL Beau was a two-time all...
The tight end room · Washington State
- #23Trey Leckner174 receiving yards · 2025
- #28Jack Pedersen72 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Ademola Faleye23 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Beau Baker12 receiving yards · 2025
- #27Hudson Cedarland5 receiving yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology