Dillon Baxter
Encyclopedia
Dillon Baxter is an American football
running back
and wide receiver
.
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 was a consensus High School All-American and also won the Hall Trophy
. He joined the University of Southern California
in 2010. On October 25, 2011, ESPN reported that Baxter had been taken off the USC football team, but was still enrolled at the university.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
and wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
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Baxter prepped at Mission Bay Senior High School
Mission Bay Senior High School
Mission Bay High School is a public school located in the San Diego, California community of Pacific Beach . It is a magnet school with emphasis on Academic Studies. The school recently introduced a new member of the staff, Principal Fred Hilgers in Fall 2009....
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, 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 was a consensus High School All-American and also won the Hall Trophy
Hall Trophy
The Hall Trophy has been awarded annually since 2000 to the most outstanding high school football player in the United States, comparable to the Heisman Trophy for collegiate football players. The award is named after Ken “Sugarland Express” Hall, the all-time leading rusher in high school...
. He joined the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 2010. On October 25, 2011, ESPN reported that Baxter had been taken off the USC football team, but was still enrolled at the university.