It was a great day to be a Texas football fan yesterday.
The Longhorns secured a massive commitment from four-star running back Cedric Baxter Jr. on Wednesday evening. The Orlando native is rated the No. 1 running back in the country for the 2023 cycle and the No. 8 overall prospect in Florida, according to On3 Sports.
Second-year head coach Steve Sarkisian has built one of the top backfields in the nation for the foreseeable future. Even when Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson depart for the NFL, which will likely happen after the 2022 season, Texas will still have a mixture of Jonathon Brooks, Keilan Robinson, Jaydon Blue, Cedric Baxter and Tre Wisner to rely on.
In landing Baxter, Texas now holds commitments from six players within On3’s consensus top 100 player rankings for the 2023 class. On top of that, Texas and Alabama lead the country with six commits within the top 70. Sarkisian has managed to put together an impressive class after an underwhelming 5-7 season.
There are also a handful of other targets that fall within the top 100 that the Longhorns have a shot of landing over the coming weeks. Here’s a look at the current Texas commits in On3’s consensus player rankings, along with a few targets to keep an eye on.