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Kentucky · 2026

CJ Baxter

RBSenior6' 1", 230 lbsBoynton Beach, FL
Kentucky Wildcats2-1 · TDC #62
Snap share
54%
3 of 3 started · likely 38–67%
Rush yards
164
123rd of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
4.2
215th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
4
13th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.26
75th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

45 plays · +11.7 total EPA · 75th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.26
Passing+0.78
Rushing+0.16
1st down+0.17
2nd down+0.33
3rd down+0.04
Standard downs+0.26
Passing downs+0.27
BaxterRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays25%
Pass plays9%
Run plays40%
1st down29%
2nd down19%
3rd down19%
Standard downs28%
Passing downs15%
BaxterRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries38—
Success rate50.0%86th / 293
Explosive run rate15.8%101st / 293
Stuffed at the line10.5%88th / 293
First downs11—
Red-zone carries10—
Goal-line carries4—
ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share8.7%—
Catch rate50.0%—
Success rate per target50.0%—
Yards per target7.2—
Explosive catches16.7%—
Deep-target rate0.0%—
3rd-down targets1—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries39—
Yards164123rd / 1194
Yards / carry4.2215th / 329
Touchdowns413th / 476
Long16—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards43692nd / 1662
Yards / catch14.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long28—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost0—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Youngstown State✓ RB59~25 (17–32)1142%
Wk 2 · Alabama✓ RB65~31 (21–40)1548%
Wk 3 · Texas A&M✓ RB53~40 (34–44)2075%
Season3 GS17796 (68–118)4654%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Kentucky roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
1CJ BaxterRBSR391644.243+0.26
26Jason PattersonRBJR281896.801+0.20
2Jovantae BarnesRBSR3-2-0.701-0.53
28Ahmir SmithRBJR2136.50—+0.33
21Tovani MizellRBJR——————
22Delvecchio Alston IIRBFR——————
29Jordan ColbertRBJR——————
34Isaiah JacksonRBFR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Kentucky depth chart →