K.J. Baker K.J. Baker 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Brentwood Academy | 2030 TN is a talented running back prospect with good size, fluid hips and a well-rounded skillset.

He has a well-built frame already and that allowed him to make an impact on both sides of the ball. It also allows him to work in between the tackles, where he does not shy away from contact.

He has the ability to get skinny in the hole, and if he finds a crease in the defense, it is hard to bring him down. He has the size to break tackles, the hips to make any cut and the athleticism to get the edge on the defender.

He has promising vision and the patience to allow those rushing lanes to develop. With his vision and cutting ability, he is a home-run threat at any given time.

He is a versatile prospect and that allows him to make an impact in the screen game as a receiver. He also played a productive safety for his team.

EXPECTED ROLE IN 2026: He will be the primary backup to a veteran starter before taking over the backfield in the 2027 season.

Another player to show out was K.J. Baker K.J. Baker 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Brentwood Academy | 2030 TN , a running back at Brentwood Academy. Baker was one of the more intriguing prospects in the building on Thursday evening as he crushed it every rep during running back drills. In addition to outstanding size, Baker showcased strong footwork and explosive speed. The incoming freshman already holds an offer from Miami-Ohio.

K.J. Baker K.J. Baker 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Brentwood Academy | 2030 TN has long been an exciting prospect for the future at Brentwood Academy and he should be the running back to replace current standout Larry Sanders II.

He has a good frame at 5’8-5’9 and pushing closer to 170 pounds and has great natural cutting ability, which should round out nicely as he continues to grow and become even more explosive as he matures.

He produces at a high level at the level he has been at and could find ways to contribute as a freshman to spell one of the best backs in the state in Sanders.

He has the tools to quickly become a standout weapon in the backfield for Brentwood Academy.

Just like he was a year ago as a member of sixth-grade squad, K.J. Baker K.J. Baker 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Brentwood Academy | 2030 TN was outstanding as both a Running Back and in the Special Teams game for this year’s 7th Grade Tennessee Future Stars team.

Baker got things started from the jump on Special Teams with an excellent kick return to begin the game and set up what would-be Tennessee’s first scoring drive. On Tennessee’s second drive of the game, Baker showed what he could do coming out of the backfield. On a 4^th-and-short from Tennessee’s own 44, Baker showed patience by setting up his blockers and then following them to scamper nearly 40-yards into Kentucky territory. Then, two plays later, Tennessee retook a lead they would not relinquish again.

On the ensuring kickoff following Tennessee’s Safety late in the opening half, which put them up 20-7, Baker would gash the Kentucky kickoff coverage and return the ball to the 42-yard line. Though the possession would not result in a score for Tennessee, he again showed how dangerous he is with the ball in his hands.

The ground attack for the 6th grade Tennessee Future Stars was paced by Running Back, K.J. Baker K.J. Baker 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Brentwood Academy | 2030 TN . Baker shouldered the load, running mainly between the tackles and behind an O-Line with some really impressive size for just being in the class of 2030. While he didn’t find the end zone, the presumed leading rusher (no official stats kept) kept the chains moving all day. Also contributed in special teams, highlighted by a big return on the second half kick off.