Cedric Baxter Jr., the No. 1 running back in Sports Illustrated’s preseason SI99 rankings for the class of 2023, committed to Texas on Wednesday.
He picked the Longhorns over finalists Florida, Miami and Texas A&M, announcing his commitment during a livestream event.
The rising senior at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Fla., will join quarterback Arch Manning, the most-hyped prospect of his class, at Texas in the fall of 2023. Because of the influx of talent committing to play for the program, the Longhorns jumped to the No.