Former Alabama wide receiver joining Gus Malzahn at UCF

Former Alabama huge receiver Javon Baker has dedicated to switch to Central Florida, he introduced Wednesday on Instagram.

Baker, who performed the final two seasons for Alabama, initially entered the switch portal in January and dedicated to affix Kentucky days later.

However experiences emerged in late Might that Baker was now not transferring to Kentucky. Baker initially reacted on social media by questioning the accuracy of the experiences earlier than then writing, “O properly Nvmd guess They did decommit me there self rattling I needed to play for Kentucky.” Kentucky later launched Baker from his letter of intent and he re-entered the switch portal.

UCF enters its second season below former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. The Knights will play a closing season in The American Convention earlier than becoming a member of the Huge 12 subsequent 12 months.

Baker, certainly one of 18 scholarship gamers to switch from Alabama for the reason that begin of final season, was a four-star recruit in 2020 from Georgia. He caught 9 passes for 116 yards and a landing in two seasons at Alabama.

Along with Baker and rising sophomore Agiye Corridor (Texas) transferring portal this offseason, Alabama additionally misplaced its high three main receivers in Jameson Williams, John Metchie and Slade Bolden to the NFL. The Tide added a pair of transfers in Georgia’s Jermaine Burton and Louisville’s Tyler Harrell, and signed 5 top-100 freshmen receivers in Aaron Anderson, Isaiah Bond, Shazz Preston, Kobe Prentice and Kendrick Legislation.

Mike Rodak is an Alabama beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Comply with him on Twitter @mikerodak.