Dillon Baxter
 Baxter in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 23, 1991 San Diego, California |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Baker |
| Position: | Running back / Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Dillon Baxter (born October 23, 1991) is an American football running back and wide receiver.
Early years
Baxter prepped at Mission Bay Senior High School in San Diego, California, where he played quarterback, running back and wide receiver as a senior. Mission Bay went 13-0 and won the CIF San Diego Division IV title in 2009. Baxter won the prestigious Silver Pigskin Trophy, awarded annually to San Diego County's most outstanding football player, chosen by KUSI television's Prep Pigskin Report. In addition, Baxter was a consensus High School All-American and also won the Hall Trophy.[1]
College career
Baxter joined the University of Southern California in 2010. In November 2010, Baxter was ruled temporarily ineligible for accepting benefits from an NFLPA-certified agent,[2] but was later reinstated.
On October 25, 2011, ESPN reported that Baxter had been taken off the USC football team, but was still enrolled at the university.[3] Baxter then enrolled at San Diego State University and was scheduled to miss the 2012 season due to NCAA transfer restrictions. On, February 29, 2012, however, Baxter has been dismissed from the SDSU football program for "various reasons".[4]
Professional career
In 2014 Baxter was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad by the coach who formerly recruited him at USC. Unfortunately Baxter did not make the cut. Baxter also tried out for the San Diego Chargers.
In May 2012, Baxter enrolled at Baker University, a small NAIA school in Baldwin City, Kansas. Baxter has two years left of eligibility[5] and scored his first touchdown for his new team against Peru State in the second game of the season.[6]
References
- ^ "San Diego's Baxter named Player of the Year", MSNBC.com, January 9, 2010.
- ^ Moura, Pedro (November 22, 2010). "USC wants Dillon Baxter reinstated". ESPNLosAngeles.com.
- ^ "Dillon Baxter off USC team", ESPN.com, October 25, 2011.
- ^ Schrotenboer, Brent (February 29, 2012). "SDSU dismisses Baxter from team". San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ "Dillon Baxter transferring to Baker U." San Diege Union-Tribune. May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Baker improves to 2-0". Baldwin City Signal. September 1, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.