#33

Dalton Baker

Senior defensive back for UNLV. 2018: 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 109 tackles.

DB · UNLV · Sr. · #33

5′11″ · 185 lb · Las Vegas, NV

UNLV 2018 alumnus

The story

4 defensive back for UNLV. 2018: 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 109 tackles.

The record fills in as he plays.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at UNLV, 232 tackles — his college career is complete.

Career arc

Recruit

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No recruit profile

CFB

College

UNLV

2016–2018

NFL

NFL Draft

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Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2016–2018

1 coach

2016–2018

Tony Sanchez

UNLV

Played his entire career under Tony Sanchez.

2018 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Tony Sanchez, all run-heavy offenses — 13-23 over that span.

2016UNLV4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy

2017UNLV5-7HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy

2018UNLV4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Run-heavy

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: tackles (98th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (98th percentile). Concern: sacks (24th percentile).

Box-score production (8)

Tackles#41 / 2662 · 98th pct

109

Solo tackles#50 / 2662 · 98th pct

Passes defended#519 / 2662 · 76th pct

Interceptions#130 / 805 · 72nd pct

Tackles for loss#1030 / 2662 · 58th pct

3.0

Forced fumbles#63 / 722 · 46th pct

QB hurries#1228 / 2662 · 27th pct

Sacks#1396 / 2662 · 24th pct

0.0

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2018 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	11.3	0.3	0.0	0.3
Road6g	6.8	0.2	0.0	0.2

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	10.2	0.3	0.0	0.3
Weeks 8+6g	8.0	0.2	0.0	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Dan Mullen

Pass share

41.6%

87 pass / 122 run

Plays / game

69.7

3 games

Team sack rate

9.3%

108 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning.

Awards

Player standing · 2018

Impact starter

Producing measurably more than a replacement-level starter.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2018	UNLV	109	60	3.0	3	2	--
2017	UNLV	98	68	1.0	2	--	--
2016	UNLV	25	17	0.0	3	--	--
Career		232	145	4.0	8	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2018

W 46–17

vs Prairie View A&M

4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD

Dominant 29-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.

With A. Rogers — 130 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 122 rush yds (16 car) · 4 TD · B. Presley — 1 FUM · 1 LOST · 52 AVG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week