American Football Series III, Video 8
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Jarrod Baxter
Devotional by Mike Rosas
Jarrod Baxter
NFL Running Back (Retired); Westside High School Coach -
Houston, Texas
Jarrod Baxter traveled a lot growing up but calls Albuquerque, New
Mexico his hometown. He attended and graduated from Highland High School
from 1994-1997 and played full-back for the Hornets.
After graduating he attended the University of New Mexico from 1997-2001. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Criminology. He continued his football career there as well playing full-back for the Lobos. Baxter rushed for 907 yards and scored 11 touchdowns his senior season, and leaves UNM as the Lobos' 7th all-time leading rusher with 2,090 career rushing yards. He is the 10th Lobo player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a career. Baxter was a two-time team captain, and was voted team MVP in 2001
After graduating he attended the University of New Mexico from 1997-2001. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Criminology. He continued his football career there as well playing full-back for the Lobos. Baxter rushed for 907 yards and scored 11 touchdowns his senior season, and leaves UNM as the Lobos' 7th all-time leading rusher with 2,090 career rushing yards. He is the 10th Lobo player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a career. Baxter was a two-time team captain, and was voted team MVP in 2001
In 2002, Baxter was drafted in the fifth round of the Texans inaugural
draft. He was selected by the expansion Houston Texans with the first
pick (136th overall) in the fifth round on day two of the NFL
Draft. He played full-back for the Texans from 2002-2005. He then
played for the Arizona Cardinals for the 2005-2006 season.
Baxter’s coaching career started in 2009 when he became the head
football coach for West Briar Middle School. He served there from
2009-2012. From June of 2012- present he has been an assistant Head
Football (Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach) and assistant
wrestling coach at Westside High School in Houston, TX. Other roles and
responsibilities have included: assist in the overall administration of
the football program, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Assistant Strength
Coordinator -Sports Nutrition, develop all Offensive Linemen, follow an
academic plan for all position players, counsel players on issues
related to GPA and college preparation, assist in fundraising
coordination/implementation, Junior High Liaison.
Devotional by Mike Rosas
Chaplain for NBA, Houston Rockets - Texas
Mike runs a full-time ministry and is a Chaplain for the Houston
Rockets, Life Coach & Purpose Speaker. Mike Rosas Ministries has
supplied over 215,000 meals for poor children in South America and has
an orphanage that houses 40 girls in Soacha, Colombia.
Mike is married to Lidiette, and have two daughters and one son and they
live in Houston, Texas.
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