The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Brandon Baker
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ontario, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei
- Major:
- Sociology
A third-year offensive lineman who has played in 23 career games with 15 starts.
JUNIOR (2025)
Has started in two games as right guard ... paved the way for 516 yards of total offense including 156 yards on the ground against Texas State (9/5) … protected QB Arch Manning against the Bobcats, who completed 20-of-27 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns … blocked for RB Hollywood Smothers, who ran for 70 yards on 10 carries (7 ypc) … blocked for RB Raleek Brown, who had 11 carries for 43 yards and two touchdowns ... helped pave the way for 336 yards of total offense including 141 yards on the ground against No. 1/1 Ohio State (9/5)… protected QB Arch Manning, who completed 23-of-37 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown ... blocked for RB Hollywood Smothers who led Texas with 21 carries for 74 yards and two touchdowns … blocked for RB Raleek Brown averaged 5.4 yards per carry after totaling 10 rushes for 54 yards.
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Started at right tackle in all 13 games … started in season opener at No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) and protected QB Arch Manning, who completed 17-of-30 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown … started in home opener vs. San Jose State (9/6), paving way for 472 yards of total offense … provided a clean pocket for QB Arch Manning who went 19-for-30 for 295 yards and four touchdowns … allowed for 155 rushing yards and a score … allowed for 340 total yards of offense against UTEP (9/13) including a 114-passing-yard performance by QB Arch Manning … allowed for zero sacks by the Miners defense … blocked against Sam Houston’s defense (9/20) to create 607 total offensive yards … enabled QB Arch Manning to complete 18-of-21 passes for 309 yards and three passing touchdowns … allowed for 264 rushing yards, including a 50-yard scramble by QB Matthew Caldwell, as well as four rushing touchdowns … allowed the Longhorns to put up 341 yards of total offense at Florida (10/4) … contained the No. 6/6 Oklahoma defense (10/11) to help Texas generate 302 yards of total offense … assisted QB Arch Manning to 21-of-27 pass completions resulting in 166 yards … also helped RB Quintrevion Wisner rush for 94 yards vs. the Sooners … pushed the Longhorns to complete back-to-back overtime victories at Kentucky (10/18) and at Mississippi State (10/25), assisting the Longhorns to 395 yards and 428 yards of total offense, respectively … helped create 356 passing yards and four passing touchdowns against the Bulldogs … paved the way for QB Arch Manning to complete 25-of-33 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns against No. 9/11 Vanderbilt (11/1) … did not allow a sack vs. the Commodores … protected QB Arch Manning to throw for 251 yards at No. 5/5 Georgia (11/15) … helped compile 52 points on offense against Arkansas (11/22), including 389 passing yards and four passing touchdowns by QB Arch Manning … allowed for zero sacks by the Razorbacks defense … blocked against No. 3/3 Texas A&M (11/28), guiding the Horns to 397 yards of total offense … provided a clean pocket for QB Arch Manning who threw for 179 yards … also enabled RB Quintrevion Wisner to rush for 155 yards vs. the Aggies … paved the way for the Longhorns to score 41 points and record 456 total yards against No. 18/17/18 Michigan in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (12/31) … allowed QB Arch Manning to rush for 155 yards and two touchdowns including a 60-yard touchdown scramble against the Wolverines … protected Manning, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns … blocked for RB Christian Clark who had 105 rushing yards … did not allow a sack vs. Michigan.
FRESHMAN (2024)
Appeared in eight games during his freshman campaign ... played against Colorado State (8/31), UTSA (9/14), ULM (9/21), Georgia (10/19), Florida (11/9), Georgia (12/7), Arizona State (1/1) and Ohio State (1/10).
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-time All-American and member of a state championship team … selected to participate in the 2024 All-American Bowl … rated No. 43 nationally, No. 3 among interior offensive linemen and No. 2 overall in the state of California by ESPN … ranked No. 18 nationally, No. 2 among offensive guards and No. 2 overall in the state of California by Rivals … No. 1 among interior offensive linemen nationally and No. 3 overall in the state of California by 247Sports … ranked No. 44 among nationally, No. 7 among offensive linemen and No. 3 overall in the state of California by On3 … named the No. 20 recruit nationally and to the top 150 dream team by Prepstar … primarily played right tackle for a Mater Dei team that finished the season ranked No. 2 nationally per MaxPreps .… named the Los Angeles Times’ Lineman of the Year for 2023 … earned first-team all-county honors from the Orange County Register … part of an offense that averaged 38.9 points per game, including seven games of 40 or more points and three games of 50 or more as a senior … helped the offense average over 350 total yards per game, including approximately 140 rushing yards per game … blocked for 205 rushing yards as part of 433 total yards against Orange Lutheran … part of an offense that totaled 1,806 rushing yards on the season and averaged 5.6 yards per carry … blocked for an offense that accumulated a season highs of 523 total yards and 383 passing yards on the way to 62 points against Creekside … helped Mater Dei to a 13-1 overall record and a CIF Open Division state title in 2023 … named second-team All-America by MaxPreps in 2022 … tabbed All-County from the Orange County Register … anchored an offense that averaged 421.4 yards per game, including 227.5 in the air and 193.9 on the ground, along with 38.5 points per game as a junior … the offense posted over 450 total yards on five occasions … blocked for an offense that rushed for a season-high 338 yards on the way to 532 total yards against Mililani … part of an offense that passed for a season-high 337 yards as part of 525 total yards against Santa Margarita … helped the offense to a season-high 54 points against JSerra Catholic … helped Mater Dei to a 12-1 overall recording, including a 5-0 league mark and title, and an appearance in the CIF Southern Section Division I title game, where Mater Dei fell by just two points in 2022 … tabbed 2021 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America … part of an offense that averaged 45.7 points and 401.3 total yards per game as a sophomore … blocked for an offense that posted season highs of 58 points and 355 rushing yards against La Mirada … helped pave the way for season highs of 557 total yards and 369 passing yards against Norco … helped Mater Dei to a 12-0 overall record, a 5-0 league mark and title, and a the CIF Open Division state title in 2021.
PERSONAL
Married his high school sweetheart, Barbara, in December 2025 … his brother, Gary Baker, played defensive tackle at Oregon from 2015-19 … is a member of Texas’ Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) … is a member of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council for football and represented Texas at the organization's annual meeting in February 2026.
