DorianBaker

Career

Started in 34 of 44 career games played
Ended his career at No. 25 on UK’s career receiving list with 1,148 career receiving yards with 101 catches and six touchdown
One of just 28 members in UK’s 1,000-yard receiving club
Graduated in December of 2018 with a degree in community and leadership development

2018 – R-Senior

Played in 12 games, earning 10 starting assignments
Totaled 13 catches for 133 yards
Helped lead UK to its first 10-win season in 41 years
Had two catches at Louisville, becoming the 16th player with at least 100 receptions in a career
Caught a crucial 23-yard pass in the second quarter vs. Mississippi State on the Bulldogs’ 2-yard line, setting up a Benny Snell TD on the next play

2017 – Senior

2016 – Junior

Missed three games early dealing with a preseason hamstring injury
Returned to action vs. Vanderbilt
Had one catch at Louisville for a 35-yard touchdown, his first scoring grab of the season
Made his first receptions of the season at Missouri, finishing with four catches for 48 yards
Became the 27th player in Kentucky history (and the fourth on the 2016 team) to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in his career, and now has 1,015 yards as a Wildcat
Caught two passes for 38 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown catch in the TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Georgia Tech

2015 – Sophomore

Started all 12 games and led the team in catches (55) and touchdowns (three), collecting 608 yards, including a team season-long 53 yard catch
A team-leading 26 of his catches came as first-down grabs
Had at least three catches in 11 of 12 games
Had a strong outing in a win over Missouri, with five catches for 51 yards and his first TD of the year
Following week was credited as sparking a UK comeback win over EKU with a career-high eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns
Had seven catches at Mississippi State and Vanderbilt

2014 – Freshman

Played in 10 games, starting three
Totaled 19 receptions for 199 yards and one touchdown
Caught two passes in the win over Ohio, an eight-yard TD catch along with a 33-yarder that was his season long
Caught four passes for 37 yards at Florida

High School

A four-star prospect according to Rivals who is a mixture of size and speed at wide receiver
Rivals ranked him the 16th-best prospect in the state of Ohio and 42nd-best WR in the nation
Had 24 receptions as a senior for 573 yards and six touchdowns
Averaged 23.9 yards per reception his senior year, including a season-long reception of 66 yards
Helped lead his team to the state playoffs two of his last three seasons, including the school’s first-ever playoff win his senior season
Four-year letterman and three-year starter
Coached by Jeff Rotsky
His recruiting finalists included Indiana, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Illinois and Vanderbilt
Honor-roll student

Personal

Community Cats

Dorian Says

His nickname is “DB2”
If he had to be stranded on an island with a teammate he would chose C.J. Conrad because they are both from Cleveland
One word to describe him on the field is “passionate”
His favorite meal is steak and crab legs
His sports hero is Usain Bolt