The University of Texas has an outstanding history and pedigree at the RB position. Some people (mostly in Austin) might even go as far to say that Texas is RBU. You can make the argument when you’ve had running backs by the names of Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Jamaal Charles, and current Heisman Trophy candidate Bijan Robinson. The nature of recruiting requires you to consistently look for the future of the position, and it sure seems like Texas has done that in a big way. Our latest commit in a top 5 recruiting class headlined by Arch Manning , is four-star runningback Cedric Baxter out of Edgewater High school in Florida. Some sites have him as high as the #1 running back in the country. & now it looks like Texas will have a dominant trio of offense in the coming years at the 40 acres, with Arch Manning , Johntay Cook, and now Cedric Baxter locked into this class. Simply put, Baxter has really good size and exceptional explosiveness to match that big 6’2 215lb frame. John Garcia from Sports Illustrated has compared him to Najee Harris and Leveon Bell, who have both spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Other comparisons that have been floated around are Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon, and even the late great Texas Longhorn Cedric Benson. Baxter is a very patient, no-nonsense one cut runner with the ability to consistently make defenders miss in the open field while also having the ability to run through defenders as well. He also looks very smooth and comfortable catching the ball out of the backfield as a receiver, which he will get plenty of opportunities to do in Steve Sarkisian’s offense. The addition of Cedric Baxter almost all but guarantees that Texas will have a top 5 recruiting class in consecutive years, which just so happens to be Sark’s first two years at Texas. The best players in high school typically turn out to be the best players in college, and Sark has shown an exceptional ability to recruit high school students. Not only that, but the reach of this Texas Longhorn program is one we haven’t seen in a while. In this recruiting class alone, Texas has commits from California, Louisiana, Hawaii, New Jersey, and Florida in addition to fourteen prospects out of the Lone Star State. Hook Em and welcome to the 40 Cedric Baxter.

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