Blake Baker announced as LSU’s defensive coordinator

Baker has spent the past two seasons as Missouri’s defensive coordinator after a brief stint as LSU’s linebackers coach.

LSU found a replacement for its defensive coordinator, and the Tigers found him within their own conference.

LSU announced on Saturday that Missouri defensive coordinator Blake Baker would take over the same position for their team. A tweet from ESPN’s Pete Thamel revealed it was a three-year contract with an expected average annual value of $2.5 million, making Baker the highest-paid assistant coach in college football.

Baker helped lead Missouri to an 11-win season this past season, as the Tigers allowed 20.8 points per game to finish as the nation’s No. 25 scoring defense. His unit held all but three of their opponents under 30 points, including a 36-7 win over Tennessee and a 14-3 win over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Baker spent the 2021 season in Baton Rogue as LSU’s linebackers coach before he took the Missouri coordinator job. He’ll be tasked with remedying a Tigers defense that allowed 28.0 points and 416.6 yards per game, both outside the top 80 in the country.

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