CJ Baxter

RB · #1 · Kentucky · JR · 6'1" · 227 · Boynton Beach, FL

Transferred from TEX · Projected RB starter

196 2025 rush yards
1 2025 total TDs
10% Team touch share
4 Explosive plays
21 Career games (8 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2025 Texas8254 196 3.6 12 41 1
2023 Texas136138 659 4.8 24 156 5

2025 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 24.5 43
Yards per carry 3.6 16
Receiving yards per game 5.1 45
Total TDs 1 19

Around CJ

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Kenny Minchey QB · 196 pass yds · 6g · at ND
WR-X DJ Miller WR · 175 rec yds · 7g
WR-Z Nic Anderson WR · 106 rec yds · 10g · at LSU
WR-F Shane Carr WR · no college stats
TE Willie Rodriguez TE · 310 rec yds · 12g

The situation

Kentucky 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 8.4% 4
Red zone TD rate 73.9% 74
Line yards per carry 2.3 35
Sack rate allowed 7.6% 24

2025 Game log

with Texas
WkOpponentCar Tgt Rec Yds TD RZ opps
W1 @ OSU10 5 5 65 1
W2 SJSU13 2 2 61 5
W3 UTEP1 6
W9 @ MSST9 27 3
W10 VAN7 1 1 28 1 3
W12 @ UGA1 5 3 15 1
W13 ARK7 24 2
W14 TXAM6 1 1 11

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Five-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#21 Damon Wilson II EDGE · Venice UGA
#22 Jurrion Dickey WR · Menlo-Atherton ORE
#23 CJ Baxter RB · Edgewater TEX
#24 Samson Okunlola OT · Thayer Academy MIA
#25 Justice Haynes RB · Buford ALA
RBs in the class
#1 CJ Baxter Edgewater TEX
#2 Justice Haynes Buford ALA
#3 Rueben Owens II El Campo TXAM
#4 Richard Young Lehigh Senior ALA
#5 Jeremiyah Love Christian Brothers College ND
2025 · 43th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 99th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.