Dillon Baxter
San Diego (CA) Mission Bay | |
| College: | Baker |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back / Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
U.S. Army Player of the Year Award (2009) | |
Dillon Baxter (born October 23, 1991) is a former American football running back and wide receiver.
Early years
Baxter prepped at
on an athletic scholarship.College career
Baxter joined the University of Southern California in 2010. In November, he 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 transferred to San Diego State University and was scheduled to miss the 2012 season due to NCAA transfer restrictions. On February 29, 2012, however, he has been dismissed from the SDSU football program for "various reasons".[4]
In May 2012, Baxter enrolled at Baker University, a small NAIA school in Baldwin City, Kansas.
In 2013, he rushed for 1025 yards on 205 carries.
A March 10, 2014 article in The San Diego Union-Tribune indicated that Baxter had matured and was preparing for the NFL.[5]
Professional career
In 2014 Baxter was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad by Pete Carroll, the coach who formerly recruited him at USC, but he did not make the cut. Baxter also tried out for the Los Angeles Chargers.
On January 24, 2017, Baxter was released by the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was re-signed just two days later. He was released again on February 9, 2017.
References
- ^ "San Diego's Baxter named Player of the Year", MSNBC.com, January 9, 2010, archived from the original on August 6, 2012, retrieved May 8, 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.
- ^ "An older Dillon Baxter eyes the NFL - The San Diego Union-Tribune". March 10, 2014.