CJ Baxter Jr. is a Committee Back for Texas. CJ's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 146 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRice | W37-10 | -10.2 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.08 |
| 2 | @Alabama | W34-24 | 23.1 | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 4 | @Baylor | W38-6 | -8.3 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 9 · Rush Yds 64 · Avg 7.1 · Rush TD 1
| 21 |
| 3.5 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 0.09 |
| 5 | vsKansas | W40-14 | 9.9 | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 6 | vsOklahoma | L30-34 | 15.0 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| 8 | @Houston | W31-24 | -7.8 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 9 | vsBYU | W35-6 | -3.3 | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsKansas State | W33-30 | 16.2 | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.58 |
| 11 | @TCU | W29-26 | 7.9 | 18 | 61 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 12 | @Iowa State | W26-16 | 7.5 | 20 | 117 | 5.9 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 13 | vsTexas Tech | W57-7 | 6.1 | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 14 | vsOklahoma State | W49-21 | 6.7 | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1 | vsWashington | L31-37 | 16.4 | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0.57 |
