Player Career

Baron Gajkowski Career Story

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Player Story

Baron Gajkowski story

Baron Gajkowski built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a safety from Alpine, UT wearing No. 15, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Baron Gajkowski's career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Utah State. 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 Baron Gajkowski's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 64 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah State.

The arc is straightforward: Baron Gajkowski 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

    Utah State

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonUtah State0
2017 Regular SeasonUtah State6.522.84.46.5
2018 PostseasonUtah State310.22.8-3.5
2018 Regular SeasonUtah State310.22.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ San José State

Week 4 · W 61-10 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#2

vs San José State

Week 11 · W 62-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Boise State

Week 9 · L 14-41 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

#4

vs Wyoming

Week 7 · L 23-28 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

40.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.5 takeover score.

#5

@ New Mexico

Week 10 · W 24-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

33.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Utah State

6.5 primary output · 22.8 efficiency · 4.4 usage

42.7

#2

2018 Postseason · Utah State

21.6

3 primary · 10.2 efficiency · 2.8 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Utah State

21.6

3 primary · 10.2 efficiency · 2.8 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games