Player Career

Baker Mayfield Career Story

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Player Story

Baker Mayfield story

Baker Mayfield built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a quarterback from Austin, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Oklahoma and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Baker Mayfield's career was his passing role: 14,607 passing yards, 131 touchdown passes, 1,497 attempts, and 1,083 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Oklahoma. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,083 rushing yards, 2 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma and Texas Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Baker Mayfield moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Texas Tech

    2013

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oklahoma

    2014-2017

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonTexas Tech2,50558.736.3
2014 Regular SeasonOklahoma0-2,505
2015 PostseasonOklahoma4,1056725.84,105
2015 Regular SeasonOklahoma4,1056725.80
2016 PostseasonOklahoma4,14272.316.537
2016 Regular SeasonOklahoma4,14272.316.50
2017 PostseasonOklahoma4,93871.417.6796
2017 Regular SeasonOklahoma4,93871.417.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ SMU

Week 1 · W 41-23

Win with 429 yards of offense and 60.6 efficiency.

429

Total Offense

86.1 takeover

429 total offense with 60.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Tulsa

Week 3 · W 52-38

572

Total Offense

83.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

572 total offense with 87.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Stephen F. Austin

Week 2 · W 61-13

433

Total Offense

81 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

433 total offense with 85.8 efficiency.

#4

@ Baylor

Week 12 · L 34-63 · Conference game

353

Total Offense

76.6 takeover

Loss with 353 yards of offense and 56.6 efficiency.

353 total offense with 56.6 efficiency.

#5

@ Houston

Week 1 · L 23-33

322

Total Offense

73.6 takeover

Loss with 322 yards of offense and 63.6 efficiency.

322 total offense with 63.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Oklahoma

4,938 primary output · 71.4 efficiency · 17.6 usage

74.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Oklahoma

74.4

4,938 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 17.6 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Oklahoma

71.6

4,105 primary · 67 efficiency · 25.8 usage

Milestones

35

250+ passing yards

31

300+ total offense

34

3+ TD games

38

Above avg efficiency