Dillon Baxter

Dillon Baxter (born October 23, 1991) is an American football running back and wide receiver who is currently a free agent.

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. He chose to attend USC on an athletic scholarship.

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, 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. 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".

See 2012 Heart of America Athletic Conference football season

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.

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 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.