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Edgewater 2023 RB C.J. Baxter ‘shocked’ to be offered by Alabama

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Orlando Edgewater junior running back Cedric “C.J.” Baxter was already a hot commodity among college football recruiters, but his popularity has grown exponentially in the past two weeks.

Interest in Baxter, a 6-foot-2, 220-pound prospect, has increased considerably in the past two weeks, most specifically after his performance in a four-overtime 52-49 victory over rival Jones High.

Edgewater High Schoolu2019s running back CJ Baxter (4) had a big night against their rival Bishop Moore High School at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Edgewater High School’s running back CJ Baxter (4) had a big night against their rival Bishop Moore High School at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

Baxter carried the ball 40 times for 249 yards and four touchdowns, and fought off cramps and other ailments during the game to carry his team to the victory.