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Darrell Baker Jr. Miami Dolphins · #22

Cornerback · 6' 1", 190 lbs · Hephzibah, GA · Age 28

Darrell Baker Jr. is a Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 55 tackles.

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Miami Dolphins · #22 · Cornerback

Darrell Baker Jr.

Season avg55 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg130 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Darrell Baker Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Darrell Baker Jr. is a Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, an undrafted signing. In 2025 he recorded 55 tackles.

Coverage

Ball skills

C+

Run support

Coverage

Strong · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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C+

Tackling

Strong · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Darrell Baker Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #678 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

58Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Darrell Baker Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

55 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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A+

Coverage

7 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Darrell Baker Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

5–7

int

0–0

tackles

37–53

0–0

games

15–18

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 7 → projected 6 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

-0.2

Net vs last season-0.9 pd

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 28 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 14 / 17 / 17

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Darrell Baker Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	Sack
2023	14	35	7	0
2024	17	40	5	0
2025	17	55	7	0
Career	48	130	19	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Miami Dolphins built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record

60off index

88def index

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60%playoff odds

62roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (60), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 34, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Darrell Baker Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-03-27

The beginning

Darrell Baker Jr.

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Darrell Baker Jr. is a Miami Dolphins cornerback, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has recorded 130 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 55 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

Where things stand

Where Jr.

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Jr.'s story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 190 lbs
Born: Hephzibah, GA
Age: 28
Jersey: #22

Background

Darrell Baker Jr. is from Hephzibah, GA and is 28 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays cornerback at 6' 1", 190 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has recorded 130 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Baker is currently on the Miami Dolphins roster.

The person

Darrell Baker Jr. is a role and nickel defensive back who has recorded 130 tackles with 0 interceptions and 19 passes defensed across 3 seasons (2023–2025).

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 19 passes defensed.

Tackling130 career tackles from the secondary.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Durability48 career games played.

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FAQ

Darrell Baker Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Darrell Baker Jr., answered.

What position does Darrell Baker Jr. play?

Darrell Baker Jr. is a Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins.

When was Darrell Baker Jr. drafted?

Darrell Baker Jr. entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Darrell Baker Jr. played?

3 (2023–2025).

What are Darrell Baker Jr.'s career stats?

He has recorded 130 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Darrell Baker Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Darrell Baker Jr. Miami Dolphins · #22

Darrell Baker Jr. — the report card

Where Darrell Baker Jr. stands

Darrell Baker Jr. — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Darrell Baker Jr.

Darrell Baker Jr. career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Miami Dolphins built to win?

The Ballad of Darrell Baker Jr.

The beginning

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Chapter

Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Darrell Baker Jr. — frequently asked

Injury history

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