Brett Baer (2025) - Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame

Brett Baer

Induction:
2025
Class:
2012

Provided maybe most iconic single play in Cajun football history, 50-yard field goal on final play giving UL 32-30 victory over San Diego State in 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl in program’s first-ever bowl game … Most accurate FG kicker in UL and NCAA history -- more than a decade after finishing his career, still holds NCAA record for highest field goal percentage in a career (90.0%, 45-of-50) … First-team All-Sun Belt as both kicker and punter as senior in 2012 when he scored 113 points (one off school scoring record held by Brian Mitchell and Tyrell Fenroy) with 53 PAT’s and school-record 20 field goals in a season … Second-team All-Sun Belt as kicker and punter in 2011 and led team in scoring both years … Also averaged 42.0 punting as senior … Holds career record of 45 field goals and shared school record for consecutive FG (18), also stands second in career extra points (121) … Second all-time kick scoring leader with 257 points, good enough for eighth overall among career scorers … Scored 22 points in two bowl games, also a school record … Two field goals and three PAT’s in 2011 bowl win but did even better following year, scoring school bowl record 13 points – three FG’s, four PAT’s – in 43-34 win over East Carolina in 2012 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.