Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025Kent State
Josh Baka
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Ottawa, ON, Canada
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Baka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
35.4
Consistency
30
Season Value
20.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Kent State
22232425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State • UAB
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Josh Baka, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Kent State. Josh Baka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Kent State paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kent State, UAB.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
35.4
Usage
6.6
Consistency
30
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 0. Unknown: 0. Tennessee: 0. Penn State: 1. Eastern Michigan: 2. Ball State: 1. Bowling Green: 0.5. Western Michigan: 0. Ohio: 2. Miami (OH): 0. Akron: 1. Buffalo: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 6 by 25. Tennessee: 4 by 16.7. Penn State: 6 by 35. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 49.2. Ball State: 7 by 39.2. Bowling Green: 9 by 42.5. Western Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Ohio: 18 by 70. Miami (OH): 7 by 29.2. Akron: 10 by 51.7. Buffalo: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.7 · n=11
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
70 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/27 | @ Buffalo | L 7-43 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Akron10+ tackles | L 17-38 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | @ Miami (OH) | L 7-34 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Ohio10+ tackles | L 0-41 | 18 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Western Michigan | L 21-52 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Bowling Green | L 6-27 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Ball State | L 35-37 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Eastern MichiganSplash game | L 33-52 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Penn State | L 0-56 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Tennessee | L 0-71 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Pittsburgh | L 24-55 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kent State
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
UAB
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 12.5 | 1.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 2.5 | 17.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 7.5 | 35.4 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UAB | 0 | 8.3 | 1.6 | -7.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#3
Northern Illinois
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#5
Akron
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Kent State
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 1.9 usage
38.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · UAB
36.6
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
20.1
7.5 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.84
De La Salle Collegiate · Warren, MI
- Committed To
- Princeton
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
118
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.