Entering the 2023 season, freshman CJ Baxter the guy to watch in the Big 12. Ranked as the No. 1 running back and a top 30 recruit in the nation, Baxter was bo
Ranked as the No. 1 back and a top 30 recruit in the nation, Baxter was bound to have high expectations as soon as year one. But his situation was one of the most unique and volatile ones any freshman running back had seen in the past few seasons.
The year before, TreVeyon Henderson ran for 1248 yards and 15 touchdowns in year one. Both are expected to be at the top of the running back draft board in 2025. And before them, Texas fans may remember this name, Bijan Robinson, who didn't begin as a starter, but took over by the end of the year. Head coach Steve Sarkisian's offense revolves around getting blockers into spaces as opposed to create specific gaps, something that Baxter was doing at Edgewater High School. With the physically superior offensive line that the Longhorns build around, it can quickly become a cheat code of a system, but it will always be an adjustment for a player who spent just one offseason working behind that line.
In the week leading up the Cyclones players were taking shots at the defensive side of the ball for Texas, which made Baxter's achievements a bit quiet. But the Florida native had easily his best game of the season, taking a career-high 20 carries and passing 100 yards for the first time, finishing with 130 all-purpose yards in a 26-16 win.
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