Baker Mayfield is an American professional football player for the NFL team named Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was born in Austin, Texas on April 14, 1995. Mayfield played college football at Texas Tech University, before transferring to the University of Oklahoma. His college career was successful, seeing him as the first walk-on player to win the Heisman Trophy.
At Texas Tech, Mayfield was a starter in his first year, amassing 2,315 yards and 12 touchdowns. He completed 218 out of 340 pass completions. For his performance, Mayfield was awarded the Burlsworth Trophy and the Big 12 Conference Freshman Offensive Player of the Year. By the end of his first season, Mayfield announced he would be leaving the team after alleged scholarship issues as claimed by the quarterback.
In 2014, Mayfield transferred to the University of Oklahoma, where he was disallowed to play for one year due to violation of transfer rules. Over the years 2015 to 2017, Mayfield recorded 12,292 passing yards and 119 touchdowns. He started in 39 out of 40 games and won many awards. These include the Manning Award, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Chic Harley Award among others.
Mayfield’s football career in the NFL kicked off with him being selected as the first pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He has so far played for 4 teams in the NFL namely, Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As a rookie in 2018, Mayfield set the record for rookie passing touchdowns. His most successful season is seen as being 2020, as he led the Browns to their first playoff appearance since 2002 and their first playoff victory since 1994. He went on to play for different teams in the future due to inconsistent performance and injuries. However, he has found a home in Tampa after team rewarded him a 3-year, $100 million deal for his successful campaign in 2023 where he led the Bucs to divisional round. He has been off to a hot start in 2024, where he threw for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns in Bucs season opener.
What is Baker Mayfield’s Height?
Baker Mayfield has a recorded height of 6 feet and one inch or 1.85 meters. This height is slightly shorter than the average height of quarterbacks in the NFL. This means that Mayfield would have to rely more on his skills as a passer and his ability to create space in order to throw a good pass to an open receiver. He may find difficulty in passing the ball over taller defenders in the league. At the same time, Mayfield is quick on his feet and can move into gaps with ease.
While his height may provide a slight disadvantage to Mayfield, it is not what has defined his game over the years. Hard work, skill, and being a leader is what has defined his game over the years.
FAQs
A. Baker Mayfield has a recorded weight of 95 Kgs. He has a height of 1.85 meters.
A. Baker Mayfield recorded a 40-yard dash timing of 4.84 seconds. He ranks within the 45th percentile of quarterbacks in terms of 40-yard dash timing.
A. Baker Mayfield’s record as a starter is 41 wins to 46 losses as of September 10.
A. Yes, Baker Mayfield has won the Heisman Trophy. He is known to be the first athlete to have won the award as a walk-on player.
A. Baker Mayfield has a net worth of $20 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.
