Dalton Baker’s Rebel résumé: local kid, former walk-on, and veteran back-end tone-setter
Dalton Baker’s best calling card is his underdog-to-starter story: the Las Vegas native went from walk-on to scholarship player and became a trusted veteran presence at free safety for UNLV, a role that screams football IQ, toughness, and buy-in. In the 2017 season, he started all 12 games, led the Rebels with 99 tackles, added 2 forced fumbles and 2 pass breakups, and regularly flashed high-volume reliability rather than splashy chaos. If you want a DB who fits culture, communicates well, and brings steady downhill physicality, Baker is exactly the kind of no-nonsense glue guy coaches love.
