A biography for Baker Mayfieldhasn’t been written yet.
“When people doubt me, I want to prove them wrong.”
“I don't think I'd hold back if I ever had a conversation with anybody that truly passed up on me.”
“I always have that in the back of my head - the idea that I've been spoon-fed because of where I'm from. I think that's one of the main things that drives me to work harder to show that, in reality, I haven't been handed anything.”
“Football is a violent, competitive game. That's the way it was always meant to be played. You are supposed to play with an edge. You are actually supposed to impose your will on the other person to win.”
“People will have their guesses and opinions on my character, but anyone that's actually sat down and talked to me knows that I don't have any character issues, any off-the-field issues.”
“At an early age, it was always trying to root for the Sooners. When Jason White won, it was awesome running around my living room like I won it. I've always had fun watching the Heisman ceremony.”
“There are spots that I have to hit. Throws I can't miss.”
“I'll do anything it takes to win.”
“Anytime I get the chance to play ball, I get excited.”
“I've learned I can't change every opinion or have everyone's approval. If I get caught up in that, I'm worried about the wrong things.”
“I get true joy out of that, being able to help people.”
“There's always instances where you want those throws back, but the worst part about it is that I can't redo it.”
“I've always been a guy who's very confident in my own abilities.”
“You need to be competitive, but a lot of that you can internalize and use that as motivation to drive you. You do not need to show it all the time.”
“To be compared to Brett Favre is pretty special, but he was his own player, and so am I. I'm not trying to be Brett Favre, Jr., the second coming. I want to be myself, and I want to be the best to ever play.”
“I'm ready for any adversity that's going to hit.”
“You've got to play to your players' talents.”
“Expectations are one thing, but you've got to do your own. Got to do your own.”
“I'm not ashamed to speak my mind. What you see is what you get. You're not going to get a two-faced person who is going to say one thing and mean another.”
“You can't beat the Cotton Bowl. There's nothing like that.”