2008: Played in all 12 games with two starts at safety...Earned second varsity letter...Tallied 29 total tackles (16 solo/13 assisted) and picked off one pass...Key performer on the Lakers' special teams...Tallied a career-high seven total tackles at Saginaw Valley State (9/13/) and vs. Michigan Tech (9/27)...Recorded three tackles and picked off a pass vs. Hillsdale (10/11).

2007: Earned first varsity letter after seeing action in nine games as a reserve...Tallied four solo and six assisted tackles for a total of 10...Recorded a career-high three tackles and notched a pass deflection vs. Northern Michigan (11/10).

2006: Redshirted

High School: Rushed for 1,097 yards and 18 TDs on 150 carries as a senior...Notched 117 tackles as a defensive back...Named to the Grand Rapids Press Dream Team as a senior...Earned Associated Press Class B All-State plaudits...First-team All-O.K. Conference and all-area performer...Tallied 1,420 rushing yards and 12 TDs on 180 carries as a junior...Hauled in seven catches for 178 yards and one TD...Recorded 108 tackles and two picks...Named to the Grand Rapids Press All-Area team...Earned All-O.K. Conference and all-area honors...Rushed for a school-record 3,240 yards during his caree...Team was 28-8 during prep career.

Bakker's Career Statistics
TACKLES	G	UA	A	Total	TFL-Yds.	PD	FF	FR	Blkd
2007	9	4	6	10	0.0-0	1	0	0	0
2008	12	16	13	29	0.0-0	2	0	0	0
Total	21	20	19	39	0.0-0	3	0	0	0