Baker Reagan Mayfield is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns selected Mayfield as the first overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. During his rookie season, Mayfield recorded 3725 passing yards and 27 touchdowns, earning a spot on the PFWA All-Rookie team. After four seasons and 60 appearances, Mayfield was traded to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2022. However, after just seven appearances with the Panthers, he joined the Los Angeles Rams mid-season. After the 2022 NFL season ended, he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023. Mayfield recorded 4044 passing yards and 28 touchdowns, earning a three-year $100 million contract extension the next season, as per Spotrac.
Mayfield initially played collegiate football at Texas Tech University in 2013. During his freshman season, Mayfield recorded 2315 passing yards and a combined 15 touchdowns, earning the Big-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. However, after a 'miscommunication' with the coaching staff, Mayfield transferred to Oklahoma and sat out the entire 2014 season. During his senior season in 2017, Mayfield recorded 4627 passing yards and a combined 48 touchdowns, earning the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Manning Award and Unanimous All-American honors. He also received three consecutive First-team All Big-12 honors from 2015 to 2017. Mayfield played high school football for Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, prior to joining Texas Tech.
Baker Mayfield Number
Baker Mayfield has primarily worn the number 6 throughout his football career, a number he selected during his college years at the University of Oklahoma and continued to use during his time with the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers. However, during a brief stint with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022, he wore number 17, as number 6 was already taken by teammate Derion Kendrick. In 2023, Mayfield joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was able to reclaim his iconic number 6 after wide receiver Julio Jones, who wore it previously, departed the team.
FAQs about Baker Mayfield
A. Baker Mayfield is 29 years old, as of October 2024.
A. Baker Mayfield attended Lake Travis High School.
A. Baker Mayfield is 6 feet 1 inch/1.85 meters tall.
A. Baker Mayfield’s weight is 215 pounds/98 kilograms.
