Baker Mayfield

Baker Mayfield
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Mayfield with the Cleveland Browns in 2021
No. 6 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-14) April 14, 1995 (age 29)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Lake Travis
(Austin, Texas)
College:
NFL draft:2018 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Passing attempts:3,199
Passing completions:2,017
Completion percentage:63.1%
TDINT:154–83
Passing yards:23,131
Passer rating:90.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Baker Reagan Mayfield (born April 14, 1995)[1] is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). After beginning his college football career with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Mayfield played for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was the first walk-on player to win the Heisman Trophy in 2017.[2][3][4][5] He was selected first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL draft.

Mayfield set the NFL rookie quarterback record for passing touchdowns during his first season, along with ending a 19-game winless streak for the Browns in his debut. His most successful season with the franchise was in 2020 when he led the Browns to their first playoff appearance since 2002 and first playoff victory since 1994. Inconsistent play and injuries, in addition to conflict with Browns management led to Mayfield being traded from Cleveland in 2022, spending the year with the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams. Mayfield joined the Buccaneers ahead of the 2023 season, leading the team to a division title and a playoff victory and earning Pro Bowl honors.

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  2. ^ Fenelon, Andy (August 31, 2013). "Freshman walk-on Baker Mayfield has 5 TDs for Texas Tech". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Trotter, Jake (January 10, 2014). "Q&A: Ex-Texas Tech QB Baker Mayfield". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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