Ryan Baker (Canadian football)

Ryan Baker

Baker with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025
No. 36 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position	Linebacker
Roster status	Active
CFL status	National
Personal information
Born	(2000-04-06) April 6, 2000 (age 25) North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
University	UBC (2018–2023)
CFL draft	2024: 5th round, 43rd overall pick
Career history
2025–present	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Stats at CFL.ca

Ryan Baker (born April 6, 2000) is a Canadian professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Baker played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds from 2018 to 2023. ^{[1] [2]} He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season, but over five seasons, he played in 32 games where he had 221 total tackles, including ten tackles for loss, 5.5 quarterback sacks, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, and one interception. ^[3]

Professional career

Baker was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fifth round, 43rd overall, of the 2024 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 9, 2024. ^[4] Following training camp in 2024, he accepted a practice roster position, but soon made his professional debut on July 20, 2024, against the Toronto Argonauts. ^[3] He dressed in 13 regular season games, starting in eight, where he recorded 42 defensive tackles and three special tackles. ^{[3] [5]}

References

1. "Ryan Baker". UBC Thunderbirds . Retrieved October 7, 2025.
2. "Ryan Baker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved October 7, 2025.
3. "Ryan Baker". Hamilton Tiger-Cats . Retrieved October 7, 2025.
4. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign seven, including first-round draft pick Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay". 3DownNation. May 9, 2024.
5. "2025 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved October 7, 2025.

External links

• Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio