Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/28Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 28 inside-the-5 carries (3.6%).
Bryce Baker
Bryce Baker is a running back at Georgia Southern who has not played in Georgia Southern's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Baker comes from
- Savannah, GA
- Benedictine Military School
- About 50 miles from Allen E. Paulson Stadium
- Three-star, No. 2,783 in the 2024 class.
- On the Georgia Southern roster since 2024
Where Baker fits
Georgia Southern lists 9 running backs this season.
Georgia Southern running backs with a game this season
Georgia Southern is 4-4. Next: vs Marshall, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Benedictine Military School
Also from Savannah, GA
On tape: 42 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards against Marshall, Week 14, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 16 | 52 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 16 | 52 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-59@ USC | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34vs Jacksonville State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-17vs Maine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-24vs Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-34@ Arkansas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 45-40vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-45vs Old Dominion | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 14 | W 24-19@ Marshall | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Total | 16 | 52 | 3.2 | 0 | 11 |
Signature game
Week 14 · 2025
W 24-19
at Marshall
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 14 · Marshall · 3rd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.33J.French IV pass complete short left to B.Baker caught at GS 39, for 13 yards (J.Pierre-Louis)
- Week 14 · Marshall · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.86B.Baker rush middle for 1 yard gain (N.Crowder; B.Trotter)
- Week 12 · Coastal Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.85B.Baker rush middle for 1 yard gain (L.Murphy; T.Moore)
- Week 13 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.85Helton to Baker: a 1-yard pass.
- Week 14 · Marshall · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −0.77B.Baker rush right for 2 yards loss (J.Al-Amin; B.Trotter)
- Week 14 · Marshall · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −0.72B.Baker rush right for 1 yard gain to the GS 32 (J.Gilmore; T.Jeter)
4 more plays
- Week 14 · Marshall · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.70B.Baker rush middle for 7 yards gain to the GS 41 (D.Smith)
- Week 13 · Old Dominion · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.68Helton to Baker: a 2-yard pass.
- Week 14 · Marshall · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +0.57B.Baker rush middle for 11 yards gain (D.Smith; J.Green-McKnight)
- Week 14 · Marshall · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA −0.55B.Baker rush middle for 0 yards (C.Smith)
Teams and coaches
2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 14.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+5g | 10.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
48.9%
429 pass / 448 run
Plays / game
67.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
449 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
16 carries and 5 catches in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,783 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Sun Belt.
Three seasons at Georgia Southern
- 2026 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2025 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 2 · 8 games
- 2024 Georgia Southern HeltonYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Benedictine Military SchoolSavannah, GA · Class of 2024Three-star, No. 2,783 in the 2024 class. Signed with Georgia Southern.Also from Benedictine Military School: Luke Kromenhoek (South Florida), Herbert Scroggins III (Miami), Holden Geriner (Pittsburgh) and 10 more.
2024
- Signed with Georgia SouthernThree-star, out of Benedictine Military School
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Georgia Southern
Played every college season under Clay Helton.