The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
CJ Baxter Jr.
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Edgewater
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
A second-year running back who has played in 14 games with seven starts ... suffered season-ending injury during 2024 fall camp ... on 2024 preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award . . . a 2023 honorable mention All-Big 12 selection … a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (spring 2023).
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Ran 10 times for 40 yards (4 ypc) in season opener at No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) ... started vs. San Jose State (9/6), carrying the ball 13 times for 64 yards (4.9 ypc) in the victory.
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Missed 2024 season with a season-ending injury suffered during fall camp.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Honorable mention All-Big 12 at running back … selected honorable mention Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year … a second-team Freshman All-American honoree by The Athletic … tabbed Freshman All-America Honorable Mention by College Football Network … appeared in 12 games with six starts … rushed 138 times for 659 yards (4.8 ypc) and five touchdowns … the 659 rushing yards are the 12th-most for a Longhorn freshman in program history … has also caught 24 passes for 156 yards … started at running back in the season-opening victory over Rice, rushing five times for 38 yards including a 32-yard run … became the first true freshman running back to start for the Longhorns since Ricky Williams in 1995 … carried the ball 11 times for 31 yards and caught four passes for 21 yards at No. 3 Alabama … had six carries for 21 yards and his first career rushing touchdown at Baylor … rushed 15 times for 67 yards against No. 24 Kansas, followed by a 7-carry, 18-yard performance versus Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry … carried the ball six times for 42 yards with one touchdown and caught three passes for nine yards at Houston … rushed nine times for 22 yards against BYU … had 10 carries for 90 yards and one touchdown, including a 54-yard run against Kansas State … collected 61 yards on 18 carries at TCU … had a career day at Iowa State establishing bests with 20 carries for 117 yards … also caught a career-high five passes for 13 yards … marked the first 100-yard rushing game of his career … rushed 13 times for 43 yards and one touchdown in the Big 12 Championship victory over Oklahoma State … also hauled in four passes for a career-high 33 yards in the win over the Cowboys … rushed nine times for 64 yards (7.1ypc) and one touchdown and caught two passes for 39 yards, including a career-long 31-yard reception, in the CFP semifinal against Washington in the Sugar Bowl … named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award preseason watch.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America and all-state honoree … selected to participate in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game … rated No. 24 nationally, No. 1 among running backs and No. 5 overall in the state of Florida by On3 … ranked No. 26 nationally, No. 2 among running backs and No. 6 overall in the state of Florida by 247Sports … rated No. 32 nationally, No. 2 among running backs and No. 10 overall in the state of Florida by Rivals … ranked No. 40 nationally, No. 3 among running backs and No. 11 overall in the state of Florida by ESPN … named the No. 47 recruit nationally and to the Top 150 Dream Team by Prepstar … rushed for 3,826 yards and 57 touchdowns on 495 carries (7.7 ypc), while catching 17 passes for 246 yards (14.5 ypr) and one touchdown and compiling over 4,000 all-purpose yards during 39 career games …played in 10 games as a senior, rushing for 1,375 yards and 15 touchdowns on 174 carries (7.9 ypc) despite injury issues in the second half of the season … opened the year with six-straight 100-yard rushing games, including four of 200-plus … posted 232 rushing yards and one touchdown on 22 carries (10.5 ypc) against Bishop Moore … accumulated a season-high 272 rushing yards with two touchdowns on 26 carries (10.5 ypc) against Don Bosco … tallied 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns against West Orange … collected 245 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries (8.8 ypc) against Jones … logged a season-high three rushing touchdowns with 201 rushing yards on 20 carries (10.1 ypc) against Apopka … carried 11 times for 118 yards (10.7 ypc) and one touchdown against Timber Creek … scored the game-winning touchdown in a playoff game against Tampa Bay Tech … helped Edgewater to a 12-1 overall record, including a 3-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the FHSAA 3M regional finals in 2022 … Edgewater's undefeated regular season was its first since 1973 … tabbed as the lone running back on the 2022 preseason all-state team by The Palm Beach Post … named first-team 7A All-State by the Florida Athletics Coaches Association in 2021 … tabbed Orlando Offensive Player of the Year and All-Area by the Orlando Sentinel … played in 11 games as a junior, rushing for 1,651 yards and 22 touchdowns on 199 carries (8.3 ypc), while catching seven passes for 102 yards (14.6 ypr) and one touchdown … generated seven 100-yard rushing efforts, including three of 200-plus yards and one of over 300 yards … raced for an 89-yard touchdown run as part of 176 yards and two touchdowns on four carries (44.0 ypc) against Bishop Moore … carried the ball 40 times for 246 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Jones … compiled career highs of 308 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries (11.0 ypc) against Winter Park … rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries (8.0 ypc) against Boone … matched his career high with four rushing touchdowns as part of 126 yards on 15 carries (8.4 ypc) against Bartow … helped Edgewater to a 10-2 overall record, including a 4-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 7A regional semifinals in 2021 … played in nine games as sophomore, rushing for 426 yards and two touchdowns on 85 carries, while catching seven passes for a 114 yards (16.3 ypr) and recording 20 tackles during time at defensive back and linebacker on defense … notched three games of 90-plus rushing yards … registered two rushing touchdowns and 99 yards on 13 carries (7.6 ypc) against Winter Park … tallied 107 rushing yards on 19 carries (5.6 ypc) against Mitchell … helped Edgewater to an 8-3 overall record and an appearance in the 7A state championship game in 2020 … played in nine games as a freshman, rushing for 307 yards and five touchdowns on 34 carries (9.0 ypc) … posted 146 rushing yards and three touchdowns on seven carries (20.9 ypc) against Forest … helped Edgewater to a 13-2 overall record, including a 3-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 7A state championship game in 2019.
