Growing up in the Hype Park neighborhood 7 miles south of the Chicago Loop, Chuy had a rough upbringing. The opportunity to join gangs was prevalent growing up on the southside. His parents were immigrants from Honduras and did all they could to instill education into their son. Chuy’s parents are teachers at the University of Chicago in the Law School. He was always wanting to learn more and was a prototypical book worm. He loved playing the piano and was part of his local church. He never really had a care for sports. He enjoyed watching the Chicago Bears with his father or catching a Honduras soccer game on the Tv or when the English Premier League would come to Chicago to Solider Field. Football was not really in his blood. He went to Kenwood Academy High School for his freshman year in High School and was 5’8″ scrawny kid. His Sophomore year was a different story. He was playing soccer for Kenwood academy and was spotted by Jordan Lynch (yeah that QB from NIU) and was asked about playing football for the dominate Mount Carmel Caravan. Chuy told his parents, who all they cared about what the education level at Mount Carmel. His father was happy of course, being on a Mount Carmel squad with chances to play in Champaign for state titles. He committed and did not look back. Graduated top of his class. Valedictorian of his class and led Mount Carmel with a new found love of a sport he only watched. Leading the team in pass deflections and interceptions in his senior year. This is a late bloomer to football, but can he do it in college? That is the biggest question.
21 Chuy Baca
- #
- 21
- Name
- Chuy Baca
- Pos
- CB
- Year
- sr
- HT
- 5’9”
- WT
- 180
- Star
- 5
- Current Team
- Auburn
- Seasons
- 19, 20, 21, 22
Receiving
Receptions
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | PLAYOFFS – OU vs AUB |
2 | 1 | UGA vs AUB |
3 | 1 | AUB vs UNC |
Receiving Yards
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 23 | PLAYOFFS – OU vs AUB |
2 | 17 | AUB vs UGA |
3 | 7 | UGA vs AUB |
Longest Receiving Play
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 23 | PLAYOFFS – OU vs AUB |
2 | 17 | AUB vs UGA |
3 | 7 | UGA vs AUB |
Defensive
Tackles
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 10 | PLAYOFFS – ORE vs AUB |
2 | 8 | AUB vs LSU |
3 | 8 | AUB vs TENN |
Tackles For Loss
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 2 | PLAYOFFS – UK vs AUB |
2 | 2 | FLA vs AUB |
3 | 2 | AUB vs TENN |
Passes Defended
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | GATOR BOWL – PSU vs AUB |
2 | 3 | PLAYOFFS – UGA vs AUB |
3 | 3 | BAMA vs AUB |
Defensive Interceptions
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | AUB vs BAMA |
2 | 2 | AUB vs UK |
3 | 2 | AUB vs UGA |
Yards Gained on Interceptions
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 140 | AUB vs BAMA |
2 | 63 | AUB vs UK |
3 | 34 | AUB vs LSU |
Fumble Recoveries
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | LSU vs AUB |
Yards gained on fumble recoveries
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | LSU vs AUB |
Forced Fumbles
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | MICH vs AUB |
Returns
Kick returns
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 8 | AUB vs UGA |
2 | 8 | UGA vs AUB |
3 | 7 | AUB vs BAMA |
Kick return yards
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 214 | UGA vs AUB |
2 | 210 | AUB vs UGA |
3 | 193 | AUB vs BAMA |
Longest kick return
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 76 | AUB vs UK |
2 | 51 | PLAYOFFS – UK vs AUB |
3 | 46 | TENN vs AUB |
Punt returns
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 8 | FSU vs AUB |
2 | 7 | BAMA vs AUB |
3 | 6 | GATOR BOWL – PSU vs AUB |
Punt return yards
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 92 | FSU vs AUB |
2 | 74 | BAMA vs AUB |
3 | 71 | GATOR BOWL – PSU vs AUB |
Punt return long
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 24 | AUB vs FLA |
2 | 18 | TENN vs AUB |
3 | 18 | PLAYOFFS – UK vs AUB |
Auburn CB Chuy Baca reading the outside throw to snag the pick and make the long return for six
Auburn CB Chuy Baca playing tight coverage to make the interception
Auburn CB Chuy Baca laying out backwards to make the interception
Auburn CB Chuy Baca crossing the goal line for the pick six return
Auburn CB Chuy Baca going up to snag the interception in the back corner of the endzone
Auburn CB Chuy Baca fighting to take away the interception in a contested battle
Auburn CB Chuy Baca going up tight in coverage for the interception
Auburn CB Chuy Baca leaping in the endzone to make the interception
Auburn CB Chuy Baca playing tight in coverage down the sideline to make the interception
Auburn CB Chuy Baca leaping to make the interception deep in coverage
Award | Season |
---|---|
Defensive POTW | 21 |
All American CB | 21 |
Defensive Player of the Year | 21 |
All American CB | 20 |