Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 12 | L 24-53vs North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Josh Baka
Josh Baka is a safety at UAB who has not played in UAB's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Where Baka comes from
- Ottawa, ON
- St. Thomas More
- Two-star, No. 2,552 in the 2022 class; signed with Kent State.
- On the UAB roster since 2025
Where Baka fits
UAB lists 32 defensive backs this season.
UAB defensive backs with a game this season
UAB is 4-4. Next: vs Charlotte, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
Also from Ottawa, ON
Baka plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 2 tackles against North Texas, Week 12, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 90 | 58 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Kent State | 23 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 118 | 68 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2022Kent State5-7HC: Sean Lewis · Run-leaning
2023Kent State1-11HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning
2024Kent State0-12HC: Kenni Burns · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025UAB4-8HC: Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Pass share
53.0%
438 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
68.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
465 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2026 UAB MortensenYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portal
- 2025 UAB DilferYear 4 · 1 game
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalKent State to UAB
- 2024 Kent State BurnsYear 3 · 12 games
- 2023 Kent State BurnsYear 2 · 7 games
- 2022 Kent State LewisYear 1 · 1 game
- High school St. Thomas MoreSt. Catharines, ON
Moves
- Signed with Kent State in the 2022 class, a 2-star recruit.
- Transferred from Kent State to UAB, Jan 5, 2025.
- Entered the transfer portal from UAB, Jan 15, 2026.
Played for two programs.
2021
- RecruitedThree-star, out of St. Thomas More
2022
- Signed with Kent StateTwo-star, out of Vanier College
2025
- Transferred to UABfrom Kent State
2026
- Entered the portalfrom UAB
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022
Kent State
2023–2024era →
Kenni Burns
Kent State
Played for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Sean Lewis, Kenni Burns, Trent Dilfer and Alex Mortensen.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025UAB
DestinationTBD
Where it started
From Ottawa, ON — one of 83 players from Canada in FBS this season.