WATCH: 5-star RB Cedric Baxter takes handoff to the house
Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater five-star running back and Texas commit Cedric Baxter Jr. is a touchdown machine.
He found the end zone early Thursday for Orlando Edgewater in its game against Orlando (Fla.) Timber Creek, taking a handoff out of a shotgun formation about 34 yards to the house.
Baxter is ranked as the No. 39 overall recruit and No. 4 running back in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
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On3 has him as the nation’s No. 1 running back, slotting him in at No. 28 overall in the 2023 On300 ranking.
He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $21k. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Cedric Baxter Jr. Scouting Summary
Big-framed runner with home run ability. Went from a versatile athlete to a bell cow back in his junior season. Has the largest frame of top running backs in the 2023 cycle, checking in at over 6-foot-1 and around 205 pounds prior to his senior season. Gets downhill quickly. Shows the ability to make cuts at full speed in tight quarters. Efficient in his cuts with little wasted movement. Has the stride and on-field play speed to pull away once in the open field. Received a heavy workload as a junior. Capable of running with power and has shown signs of a dangerous stiff arm. Productive in Florida’s top classification as a junior, rushing for 1,651 yards and 22 touchdowns. Draws on his background as a wide receiver as a pass catcher out of the backfield. A natural pass catcher with quickness in his routes. Among the better pass-catching running backs in the 2023 cycle.