CJ Baxter
Kentucky Wildcats
71
Average

CJ Baxter

Kentucky WildcatsSolid
RBOffenseAverageTRANSFER · Texas
Projected Starter

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CJ Baxter is the projected starter at RB for Kentucky Wildcats.

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The Story

A Five-Star Talent

A 5-star recruit out of Edgewater, ranked #23 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 196 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 12% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).

Recruit5★ · #23 NatlTeam Share12%
Orlando, FL
Jersey
#1
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
227 lbs
Transfer
Texas

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—1960

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★★5-star
Composite
0.9889
National Rank
#23
High School
Edgewater
Hometown
Orlando, FL

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated offense; 45th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 71.

Team offense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 45% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 14% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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71
Average
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Team Role

196 rush yds · 0 TD · 13% of carries
Usage / Involvement92%

Depth at RB · Kentucky Wildcats

  1. 1171CJ BaxterStarter
  2. 2262Jovantae Barnes
  3. 32657Jason Patterson
  4. 4457Martels Carter Jr.
Coach KentuckyTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.