Cedric "CJ" Baxter Jr. (born June 28, 2005) is an

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for the

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Early years

Baxter attended Edgewater High School in

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. During his high school career, he had 3,826 rushing yards and 57

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. Brooks played in the 2023

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. A five-star recruit, he committed to the

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to play college football.

College career

Baxter entered his true freshman year at Texas in 2023 as the starting running back becoming the first true freshman since Ricky Williams in 1995 to start the opener. He started the first two games of the season before missing the next two games due to a foot injury, which allowed Jonathon Brooks to take over as the starter. After Brooks suffered a season ending torn ACL, Baxter reclaimed the starting job. Overall, he played in 12 games with six starts and had 659 yards on 138 carries with five touchdowns.

References

External links

Texas Longhorns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baxter, CJ 2005 births Living people Players of American football from Orlando, Florida American football running backs Edgewater High School alumni Texas Longhorns football players