John David Baker
John David Baker (born September 30, 1990) is an American football coach who is the co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Ole Miss Rebels football team. Baker played for the Amarillo Venom of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) and Champions Indoor Football (CIF) from 2014 to 2015. Prior to joining the Ole Miss football staff he was the offensive quality control assistant for both North Texas and USC before becoming the tight ends coach for the Trojans in 2020. Early life and playing career Baker grew up in San Angelo, Texas and attended Lake View High School, where he was a member of the basketball, baseball, football, and track and field teams. He was named the All-West Texas MVP by the San Angelo Standard-Times as a senior after passing for 2,240 yards and 22 touchdowns while also rushing for 688 yards and 18 touchdowns. Baker played college football at the Abilene Christian University. He redshirted his true freshman season and was a backup quarterback for his next three seasons for the Wildcats. Baker was named the starting quarterback going into his redshirt senior season. In his only season as a starter, he completed 247-of-369 passes for 3,376