2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 12
Thailand Baldwin
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 177
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Hampton, Va.
- Prev School:
- Life Christian Academy
- High School:
- Life Christian Academy
Ball State Daily News (Aug. 13, 2024): Cardinal football's DB group hoping confidence and long-lasting friendships translate to wins
Set back by injuries in 2022, he drew four starts in 2023 and should hold down a corner position in 2024 ... goes by Thai (pronounced Ty).
2023 (R-So.): Played all 12 games with four starts ... totaled 25 solo tackles and five assisted tackles ... career-high five total tackles versus Toledo (Oct. 14).
2022 (R-Fr.): Played in five games as a redshirt freshman, debuting at Georgia Southern (Sept. 24), then making four straight appearances against Central Michigan, UConn, Eastern Michigan and Kent State ... wore jersey No. 22.
2021 (Fr.): First career game action was against Buffalo (Nov. 23) ... took a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Life Christian Academy ... played for head coach Charles Scott … 3-star recruit via 247Sports … three-time all-state selection … two-time all-region and all-area ... helped Life Christian reach the state championship game as sophomore ... clocked a time of 4.3 in the 40-yard dash ... participated on track team and a won state championship as a sophomore as part of 4x200 relay.
PERSONAL: Son of Kimberly Baldwin and Wilken Michel.
Set back by injuries in 2022, he drew four starts in 2023 and should hold down a corner position in 2024 ... goes by Thai (pronounced Ty).
2023 (R-So.): Played all 12 games with four starts ... totaled 25 solo tackles and five assisted tackles ... career-high five total tackles versus Toledo (Oct. 14).
2022 (R-Fr.): Played in five games as a redshirt freshman, debuting at Georgia Southern (Sept. 24), then making four straight appearances against Central Michigan, UConn, Eastern Michigan and Kent State ... wore jersey No. 22.
2021 (Fr.): First career game action was against Buffalo (Nov. 23) ... took a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Life Christian Academy ... played for head coach Charles Scott … 3-star recruit via 247Sports … three-time all-state selection … two-time all-region and all-area ... helped Life Christian reach the state championship game as sophomore ... clocked a time of 4.3 in the 40-yard dash ... participated on track team and a won state championship as a sophomore as part of 4x200 relay.
PERSONAL: Son of Kimberly Baldwin and Wilken Michel.
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