[28] In the rivalry game against Texas on October 8, he had 390 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 45–40 victory. [48], When Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech to Oklahoma after his freshman year, he filed an appeal to the NCAA to allow him to be eligible to play immediately at Oklahoma on the basis that he was a walk-on and not a scholarship player at Texas Tech; therefore, the transfer rules that apply to scholarship players should not be applicable to his situation. He spent the entire 2018 season with Fresno. As reported by The Plain Dealer, Mayfield "pretended to expose his private parts" to Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after throwing a touchdown to tight end Darren Fells. Like many kids, Baker grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons.

Mahomes tallied 734 passing yards and five touchdowns to go along with Mayfield's numbers in a game that broke various single-game passing records. “He’ll throw,” Stefanski said. If people knew the whole story, they might not have a great opinion of Baker or his father. With all that said, there are other reasons outside of his control for his disappointing sophomore campaign. Despite being right down the road from the University of Texas, Baker was not recruited by the Longhorns. [82] Mayfield recorded his first game of the season with two or more passing touchdowns in Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills, completing 26 of 38 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner to Rashard Higgins, as the Browns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 19–16 win. Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech to Oklahoma following supposed scholarship issues and a lack of communication with coaches. [36], On November 4, 2017, Mayfield threw for a school-high 598 yards against in-state rival Oklahoma State. [73] He finished the season with 3,725 passing yards and also surpassed Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson for most touchdowns thrown in a rookie season with 27. throwing for 216 yards, three touchdowns, and a passer rating of 151.2, with no turnovers. A post shared by Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) on Oct 17, 2015 at 5:36pm PDT. Week 8 Top CB Rankings: Is anyone at Ramsey's level? While visiting friends with his girlfriend Morgan Mayberry in Fayetteville, Baker was arrested February 24 after fleeing from police. First, new head coach Kevin Stefanski. 1 overall draft pick. He completed 19 of 26 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns. Nonetheless, Mayfield helped lead the Browns to a 7-8-1 record and their most wins in a season since 2014, as well as their fewest losses since 2007. Mayfield's agent Tom Mills said they would appeal the fine. Copyright © 2020. [38], In November 2017, Mayfield was under fire again after an interaction during the game against Kansas. In Week 16, Mayfield completed 27 of 37 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in a 26–18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week. at the coach of the opposing team.

He threw 27 touchdowns in his 13 starts for the Browns in 2018, breaking the rookie-season passing-TD record of 26 held by Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson. [85] In Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Mayfield became the first Cleveland Browns QB to start all 16 games in a season since Tim Couch in 2001. [83] Four days later on Thursday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers and former Big 12 Conference rival Mason Rudolph, Mayfield recorded his first career win against Pittsburgh, accounting for three total touchdowns (2 passing, 1 rushing) as Cleveland won 21–7.

The foundation of the surging offense buckled against the Steelers’ powerful, persistent, penetrating front. Mayfield was born on April 14, 1995 in Austin Texas, to James and Gina Mayfield, the second of two sons. He feels better equipped now to handle criticism and fix what he’s doing wrong. I don’t want no parts of it, it don’t want no parts of me. The rule change made Mayfield eligible to play for Oklahoma through the 2017 season. Mayfield was drafted by the Browns first overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. [95], In July 2019, Mayfield married Emily Wilkinson. [109], Texas Tech Red Raiders starting quarterbacks, "Freshman walk-on Baker Mayfield has 5 TDs for Texas Tech", "Oklahoma football: Baker Mayfield's gamble ends in starting quarterback job", "Baker Mayfield named Sooners starting QB: 3 things to know", "A look back at Baker Mayfield's career, from Lake Travis to Norman", "Kingsbury the kingmaker finds another one in head coaching debut", "Mayfield earns Big 12 honor, a first for Texas Tech since Kingsbury in '99", "Texas Tech-SMU matchup features the last four Lake Travis High School quarterbacks", "OU football: The weird and wild timeline of Baker Mayfield's journey to the Heisman Trophy", "Mayfield named semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy", "Can Baker Mayfield Cap His Career with a Heisman Trophy and 2nd Playoff Berth? Mayfield began his college football career as a walk-on player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Mayfield completed 14-of-19 passes, averaging 12.9  average yards per attempt while throwing four big-time throws and having zero turnover-worthy plays. [86] In the game, Mayfield threw for 279 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions as the Browns lost 33–23. [19], In February 2014, Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops confirmed that Mayfield would be walking on for the Oklahoma Sooners. [72] On December 30, in the regular season finale against the Ravens' league-best defense and fellow rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson, Mayfield threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns, but his three costly interceptions— one of which came at the hands of linebacker C. J. Mosley with 1:02 left in the fourth quarter while attempting to drive the team into range of a game-winning field goal attempt— ultimately contributed to a 26–24 loss. As reported by The Plain Dealer, Mayfield "pretended to expose his private parts" to Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after throwing a touchdown to tight end Darren Fells. You have shown me how to be a man and put my family first. There are no excuses to be made for his regression. [7] He finished his high school football career totaling 6,255 passing yards, 67 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. [42], On December 2, 2017, with the return of the Big 12 Championship Game after a six-year hiatus,[43] Mayfield led Oklahoma to its third straight Big 12 championship, with Oklahoma beating the TCU Horned Frogs 41–17. "[78] During Monday Night Football against the New York Jets in Week 2, Mayfield finished with 325 passing yards, including a quick-attack pass to Beckham that went 89 yards for a touchdown as the Browns won 23–3.

In Week 16, Mayfield completed 27 of 37 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in a 26–18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, earning him AFC Offensive Player of the Week. You know you don’t think about it when it’s happening, but in hindsight that’s probably where some of his drive to do better came from. Mayfield totaled 388 passing yards with three passing touchdowns on 23 completions in the 41–3 win. Three people were killed in the accident, and Gina along with her sister were seriously injured. [15], Mayfield earned Big 12 Conference Freshman Offensive Player of the Year for the 2013 season. He threw 27 touchdowns in his 13 starts for the Browns in 2018, breaking the rookie-season passing-TD record of 26 held by Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson. [21] On September 6, 2015, Mayfield started against Akron. [48], When Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech to Oklahoma after his freshman year, he filed an appeal to the NCAA to allow him to be eligible to play immediately at Oklahoma on the basis that he was a walk-on and not a scholarship player at Texas Tech; therefore, the transfer rules that apply to scholarship players should not be applicable to his situation. Of course, there is no guarantee that things work out, and while there is plenty of reason to be encouraged regarding Stefanski, we have to see the performance on the field first. He also told their fans to "Go cheer on basketball.

[7] He led Lake Travis to a 25–2 record in two seasons and won the 2011 4A State Championship. [35][36] Mayfield issued an apology shortly afterwards.

Here’s what PFF had to say about him after the hire was made in January:. Additionally, Stefanski loves PA, and so does Mayfield.

[54][55], The Cleveland Browns selected Mayfield with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Big 12 Conference rules additionally stipulate that intra-conference transfers will lose one year of eligibility over and beyond the one-year sit-out imposed by the NCAA. [1] He attended the University of Oklahoma and played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners from 2010 through 2013. Mayfield is expected to practice more this week after being limited by bruised ribs suffered on Oct. 11 against Indianapolis. [23] In the third game of the season, Mayfield started against Tulsa. [17][18], After playing for Texas Tech, Mayfield transferred to the University of Oklahoma in January 2014, but had not contacted the Sooners coaching staff. [24][25], Mayfield finished the year with 3,700 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, a résumé which propelled him to fourth place in voting for the Heisman Trophy.

"[40] In response, Mayfield issued another public apology. He finished the game with 19 completions on 28 attempts for 296 passing yards and two touchdowns, earning him the MVP award. All five games were victories for the Sooners. Mayfield doesn’t need to analyze the league’s statistical charts to know he’s not playing up to the expectations that come with being a No. [28] In the rivalry game against Texas on October 8, he had 390 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 45–40 victory.

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