“That's the biggest difference from college to NFL. Everybody's so talented at this level, the difference is knowing the game - knowing where to go with the ball in my position, knowing how to execute your job to the highest level. In college, you could just get by playing ball.”

American professional football quarterback, born 1995

Baker Mayfield is an American professional football quarterback, active in the NFL, who was born in 1995. He is known for his path from college walk-on to Heisman Trophy winner and first overall draft pick. He began his college career with the Texas Tech Red Raiders before transferring to the Oklahoma Sooners. In 2017, he won the Heisman Trophy after starting as a walk-on, a notable milestone in modern college football. The Cleveland Browns chose him first overall in the 2018 NFL draft, and he later became the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.