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Josh Baka
S · #21 · University of Alabama at Birmingham
TransferGrad
Height6'1"
Weight205 lbs
Est. eligibility1 yrs
Production index
High
Roster status
RosteredJosh Baka (S) officially entered the transfer portal
Last updatedSep 13, 2026, 1:01 PM
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Background
AT UAB (2025) Played in two games Totaled two tackles CAREER AT KENT STATE (2022-24) 118 total tackles, seven PBU, three TFL, and one fumble recovery Played in all 12 games for the Golden Flashes where he led the team with 90 total tackles in 2024 Two 10+ tackle games with his career-high (18) coming on 11/6 vs. Ohio Two TFL on 9/28/24 vs. Eastern Michigan PRIOR TO KENT STATE Baka was rated one of Canada's top prospects and shined both in Canada and in the states playing for Saint Thomas More in Connecticut. He was rated one of the top-10 players in Connecticut, one of two defensive backs to do so.
Hometown
🏴Ottawa, IL
High schoolSt. Thomas More School (CT)
ScholarshipYes
Career path
- EnteredPortal · 1/14/26, 3:16 PMJosh Baka (S) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Alabama at Birmingham
- TransferredPortal · 1/21/25, 11:56 AMJosh Baka (S) officially transferred from Kent State University to University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career stats
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | PBU | PDEF | INT | TACK | SOLO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 11 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Kent State University | 12 | 12 | 165 | Elite | 5 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 58 |
| 2023 | Kent State University | 9 | 1 | -- | Med. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2022 | Kent State University | 3 | 0 | 27 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 26 | 13 | 203 | High | 7 | 7 | 0 | 120 | 70 |
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Profile last updated Sep 13, 2026