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Dennis Baxter (born March 22, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals with the first overall selection in the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at Temple.

Amateur Career
Baxter played high school football at Mena High School in Mena, Arkansas. He played four years of college football for Temple.

2015 NFL Draft
The Cardinals selected Baxter with the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. Baxter signed a 4-year, $24.02 million contract. The Cardinals, coming off of a 3–13 2014 season, lost starting quarterback Carson Palmer to the Atlanta Falcons in free agency, but had signed veteran Alex Smith to a 3-year, $6.5 million contract.