LEXINGTON — Kentucky's latest reinforcement from the wide receiver room comes from the 2021 SEC football champion.
Junior wide receiver Javon Baker announced Friday he will transfer from Alabama to Kentucky. A former four-star recruit from Atlanta, Georgia, Baker entered the transfer portal shortly after Alabama lost to Georgia in the national championship game.
Baker appeared in 21 games across two seasons at Alabama but struggled to break into the Crimson Tide's loaded wide receiver rotation. He caught seven passes for 101 yards and one touchdown in 12 games this season.
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The 6-foot-2, 206-pound receiver opened the season with three catches for 21 yards against Miami.