Player Career

Dameon Baber Career Story

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Player Story

Dameon Baber story

Dameon Baber built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Palmdale, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Dameon Baber's career was his defensive production: 228 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 12 interceptions, and 7 passes defended across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Nevada. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dameon Baber's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 6 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nevada.

The arc is straightforward: Dameon Baber moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nevada

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonNevada640
2016 Regular SeasonNevada731.57.31
2017 Regular SeasonNevada6.538.16.2-0.5
2018 PostseasonNevada726.75.60.5
2018 Regular SeasonNevada726.75.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Utah State

Week 12 · W 38-37 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Boise State

Week 7 · L 27-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

81.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Arkansas State

Week 1 · W 16-13 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Fresno State

Week 10 · W 30-16 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.

#5

vs San José State

Week 11 · W 59-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Regular Season · Nevada

6 primary output · 40 efficiency · usage

67

#2

2016 Regular Season · Nevada

51.5

7 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 7.3 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Nevada

48.4

6.5 primary · 38.1 efficiency · 6.2 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games