Robert R. Baxley (born March 14, 1969) is a former American football offensive tackle who played one season with the Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the eleventh round of the 1992 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Iowa and attended Oswego High School in Oswego, Illinois.[1] Baxley was also a member of the Amsterdam Admirals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 14, 1969 Oswego, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oswego (IL) |
| College: | Iowa |
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 11 / pick: 286 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editBaxley played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, starting three seasons at right tackle. He earned All-Big Ten and honorable mention All-American honors his senior year.[2][3]
Professional career
editBaxley was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals with the 286th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.[1] He was a member of the Cardinals from 1992 to 1993, playing in six games for the team in 1992.[4] He spent the 1993 season on the injured reserve list.[2]
Baxley was selected by the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League of American Football in the twelfth round of the 1995 WLAF Draft and played for them during the 1995 season.[5][6]
Baxley signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on June 23, 1995.[2] He was released by the Buccaneers on August 21, 1995.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "ROB BAXLEY". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Bucs land Baxley; Lions sign Moore". The Ledger. June 23, 1995. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "ROB BAXLEY". golyon.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Rob Baxley". nfl.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "Rob Baxley". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ "1995 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 148–149.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 22, 1995). "Buccaneers Cut Fullback Mcdowell". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.