The 247Sports Preseason True Freshman All-American team for 2023 was released on Thursday and two Texas Longhorns made the cut — running back CJ Baxter and linebacker Anthony Hill Jr.
A 6’1, 218-pounder from Florida ranked as the nation’s No. 1 running back, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Baxter is competing with a talented position room to replace Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson. Baxter is unlikely to start the season opener against Rice — junior Jonathon Brooks is in position to get that nod — but he has a chance to receive plenty of playing time in what projects as a running-back-by-committee approach for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian.