A biography for Baker Mayfieldhasn’t been written yet.
“I am a huge Justin Timberlake fan.”
“I know how to work. Not everything was given to me.”
“I love this game, and without the competitive nature, I wouldn't enjoy it.”
“I'm not fast, so I have to be able to throw from the pocket.”
“You come to Oklahoma to beat Texas. I was born and raised in Austin. They didn't recruit me. I grew up 15 miles from their campus. I can't stand them.”
“I can make any throw.”
“Everything along the way has made me the competitor I am.”
“You don't build a great castle just all at once.”
“Football is hard to have success. It is tough to do your job.”
“Family first, always, no matter what the situation.”
“When you can have a relationship that's like that to where everything is out in the open, you are up front, and there is open communication, it makes for a great relationship.”
“TCU - they told me they were going to offer me a scholarship and kind of drug it out. I told other schools I wasn't interested because I thought I was going to be there. They disappointed me and kind of hung me out to dry right before signing day.”
“Whatever opportunity I get, to make sure I get better, I need to take advantage of that.”
“It doesn't matter what cards you're dealt. It's what you do with those cards. Never complain. Just keep pushing forward. Find a positive in anything and just fight for it.”
“I know how to lead.”
“I want to be drafted to a team that knows exactly what they're getting.”
“I set the bar high, and I'll do anything, whatever it takes to win. I care more about this game than most people ever will. When you mix a lot of those things with a winning mentality, it's a good thing to have as a franchise quarterback.”
“Not everybody responds to yelling at 'em or jumping all over 'em. Sometimes you need to put your arm around somebody and encourage them.”
“Cleveland, as a whole, is a great sports town. People love the Browns here.”
“All the different coaches and styles of play I've seen helped me develop, to relate to my teammates.”