Nic Baker

Position:
Quarterback
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-9
Weight:
194
Hometown:
Rochester, Ill.
High School:
Rochester
Major:
Finance

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Set the school record for passing yards (9,404), touchdown passes (67), completions (792), attempts (1,208), total offense (9,618) and total offense attempts (1,492)
Finished 5th in MVFC history in career passing yards
Played in 44 games and was 23-16 as a starter
An eight-time MVFC Player of the Week
Set SIU single-game marks for passing yards (Northern Iowa-485, Oct. 29, 2022) and completion percentage (Western Illinois: 25-of-28, .893, Oct. 15, 2022)

2023 (SENIOR)

Started all 13 games and led team to an 8-5 record, including FBS win over Northern Illinois and playoff win over Nicholls
Ranked 4th in the MVFC and 19th in the nation in passing yards (2,741)
Ranked 19th in the nation in completion percentage (.652)
A two-time MVFC Player of the Week (vs. Austin Peay and SEMO)
National FCS Offensive Player of the Week versus SEMO
Completed 35-of-51 passes for 462 yards and 3 TDs to rally SIU to 26-25 win over No. 13-ranked SEMO ... With 11 seconds remaining in the game, hit Izaiah Hartrup on fourth down for a 9-yard game-winner — the third fourth-down conversion of the fourth quarter
Set the school record with 408 passing yards in the second half alone at SEMO
Completed 70%+ of his passes in five games (SEMO, Missouri State, South Dakota State, North Dakota State, Indiana State), including 83.3 percent (20-of-24) versus the Jackrabbits

2022 (JUNIOR)

Started all 11 games
Was the only FCS QB in 2022 to lead his team to a win over a Power Five opponent (Northwestern)
Honorable mention All-MVFC
A three-time MVFC Player of the Week
Set the school single-game passing yardage record with 485 yards versus Northern Iowa, completing 34-of-48 passes
Set the school record for pass completion percentage, connecting on 25-of-28 passes (89.3 percent) versus Western Illinois
Led the MVFC and ranked 7th in the nation in completion percentage (.689)
Ranked 15th in the nation in completions per game (21.73)
Named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators
Second-Team MVFC Scholar-Athlete team
Named to the MVFC's Honor Roll

2021 (SOPHOMORE)

Started all 13 games and led the team to an 8-5 record, a playoff berth, and a road playoff win at South Dakota
All-MVFC honorable mention
MVFC All-Academic team (3.723 GPA/Finance)
Set the school record for passing yards (3,231)
Had second-most passing TDs (27) in school history and fifth-best completion percentage (63.5)
MVFC Offensive Player of the Week at SEMO (25-of-34, 460 yards, 4 TDs)
Passed for a school-record 460 yards at SEMO
MVFC Offensive Player of the Week at South Dakota State (28-of-45, 359 yards, 4 TDs)
Earned the MVFC President’s Academic Excellence Award

2020 (COVID YEAR)

Played in 4 games with a 3-0 record as a starter (at North Dakota, North Dakota St., at Youngstown St., Northern Iowa).
In his first-career start against No. 1 North Dakota State, completed 17-of-23 passes for 254 yards and 1 TD to earn MVFC Offensive Player of the Week honors as the team upset the top-ranked Bison stopping their FCS record 39 game winning streak.
Guided his team to 443 yards total offense in the win over the Bison.
Was 13 for 18 for 139 yards, two TDs, and one interception in win at Youngstown St.
He rushed for a 17 yard TD at YSU.
Was 8 for 10 passing for 91 yards, 0 TDs and 1 interception vs. UNI when he suffered a season-ending foot injury in the second quarter.

2019 (FRESHMAN)

Holder for placekicks in all 12 games.
His one incomplete pass of the season came on a fake field goal attempt as the holder versus Illinois St.

2018 (REDSHIRT)

Quarterbacked in the final 2 games of the season (South Dakota State and North Dakota State).
Played 1 series versus North Dakota St. ... Completed 4 of 6 passes for 45 yards, while rushing 3 times for 6 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL

Named IHSFCA 4A All-State and Champaign News-Gazette Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 when he threw for 3,900 yards, 54 touchdowns, two interceptions and led his team to a 14-0 record and to the 4A state title ... The Springfield State Journal-Register's 2017 Large School Football Player of the Year and overall Boys Athlete of the Year in 2018 ... Also recorded 12 rushing touchdowns ... Guided team to a 27-1 combined record as a junior and senior and won two Class 4A state championships ... 2017 Deep Dish Football Player of the Year ... Also an All-Conference and All-Metro baseball player ... Led Rochester in hitting in 2018 with a .452 batting average.

PERSONAL

Full name is Nic Baker ... Born on Jan. 2, 2000 in Springfield, Ill. ... Parents are Nancy and Curtis Baker ... Majoring in finance.