North Carolina Central loses former Player of The Year to portal

North Carolina Central is about to say goodbye to a different playmaker as FCS All-American Khalil Baker is hitting the switch portal.

Baker made his announcement by way of social media on Saturday.  

Baker’s finest season got here as a junior in 2022. He ranked second within the MEAC with 4 interceptions, together with a landing return in a highway win over nationally-ranked New Hampshire in September, and positioned fifth within the convention in passes defended with 9. He had 61 tackles, together with ten within the Celebration Bowl as he was chosen the sport’s most dear defensive participant. 

Baker was additionally recipient of the inaugural Aeneas Williams Award winner, offered to the nation’s finest defensive again in HBCU Division I school soccer on behalf of the award’s namesake, Aeneas Williams, and Oklahoma Sports activities Corridor of Fame in addition to the MEAC Defensive Participant of The 12 months. 

The 2023 season wasn’t fairly as spectacular for Baker as he recorded 34 tackles and picked off one cross on the season for NCCU, which went 9-3 on the season. 

Baker is the most recent key participant to hit the switch portal from North Carolina Central. His announcement comes on the heels of the one made by Devin Smith, NCCU’s high broad receiver.

North Carolina Central loses former Participant of The 12 months to portal