2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield
The 2017 Heisman Trophy Ceremony took place on December 9, 2017 in New York City, from Manhattan’s PlayStation Theatre in Times Square. The event took place the week after conference championship games which brought an end to the college football regular season. The event was broadcasted live on ESPN, hosted by personality Chris Fowler. The finalists on hand for the event were Lamar Jackson, Bryce Love, and 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield. [1]
The 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner, Lamar Jackson returned for the 2017 college football season, and would have a stellar year finding himself invited back for the Heisman Ceremony. Another 2016 Heisman finalist returned for the 2017 season as well, eventual 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield. The other three finalist all declared for the 2017 NFL draft following the season and would not return to college football; they were- Deshuan Watson, Dede Westbrook, and Jabrill Peppers.
Entering the season, oddsmakers in Las Vegas, Nevada selected Sam Darnold as the front runner even though the 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner Lamar Jackson was returning for the season. In the history of the Heisman Trophy, only one player has won it twice (Archie Griffin 1974 and 1975) while several Heisman winners returned for another season of college football but failed to win the trophy again. The oddsmakers top 5 preseason Heisman Trophy frontrunners were-
#1- Sam Darnold (QB USC)
#2- Saquon Barkley (RB Penn State)
#3- Baker Mayfield (QB Oklahoma)
#4- Lamar Jackson (QB Louisville)
#5- J.T. Barrett (QB Ohio State)
2017 Heisman Trophy First Place Voting Breakdown
- Baker Mayfield- 732
- Bryce Love- 75
- Lamar Jackson- 47
The 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield, also collected other awards for his outstanding season. He won the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Manning Award, Associated Press Player of the Year, Unanimous All-American, and Big 12 Player of the Year.
2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield’s Season
The 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield returned to Oklahoma for his Senior season and led the Sooners to an opening weekend win against UTEP 56-7. This was followed up with a huge nonconference road win against then #2 ranked Ohio State with an impressive score of 31-16. Oklahoma would win the next two games against Tulane and Baylor before slipping up in a shocking loss to Iowa State 38-31 the week before the Red River Rivalry Game.
The 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield would lead the team to a rebound win against rival Texas the following week. Oklahoma would then close out the 2017 regular season with six more wins against- Kansas State, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, TCU, Kansas, and West Virginia. They would then play TCU in a rematch in the Big 12 Championship Game in Dallas, Texas. A game that Oklahoma would win 41-17. For their efforts, Oklahoma would receive the #2 ranking in the College Football Playoffs and play in the Rose Bowl against #3 Georgia in which they would lose in an epic overtime struggle.
For the season the 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield completed 285 of 404 passing attempts for a 70.5 completion percentage, totaling 4,627 yards with 43 touchdowns to 6 interceptions. He also rushed the ball 97 times which added another 311 yards and 5 touchdowns.
2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield’s College Career
Baker Mayfield entered college as a walk-on at Texas Tech University in 2013. With an injury to then starter, Michael Brewer in the preseason, Mayfield became the first ever true Freshman walk-on to ever start the season opener in college football history. Playing against in-state rival SMU, Baker completed 43 of 60 passes for 413 yards and 4 touchdowns. Baker would start a total of seven games but lost his starting position due to a knee injury. [2]
Following the season, Baker would choose to transfer to Oklahoma due to scholarship issues with Texas Tech. He did so without the Oklahoma coaching staff’s knowledge, but chose to also walk-on at Oklahoma. In doing so, the eventual 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield would be ruled ineligible for the 2014 season. Mayfield would sit out the season and await his chance with the 2015 season, which he was named the starter entering that season.
In all, Baker Mayfield would start 39 games over three seasons at Oklahoma. He would lead the Sooners to a 33-6 record including three Big 12 Conference Championships, and two College Football Playoff appearances.
Other Oklahoma Sooners Heisman Trophy Winners
There have been six other Heisman Trophy Winners at Oklahoma. They are-
- Billy Vessels- 1952
- Steve Owens- 1969
- Billy Sims- 1978
- Jason White- 2003
- Sam Bradford- 2008
- Kyler Murray- 2018
2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield in the NFL Draft
Following his fantastic Senior season, the 2017 Heisman Trophy Winner Baker Mayfield, entered the 2018 NFL Draft where he was selected as the first overall pick to the Cleveland Browns. [3]
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References
- Heisman [ Baker Mayfield ] September 25, 2024
- SB Nation [ The Weird History of Baker Mayfield and Texas Tech ] October 28, 2017
- Heisman [ Baker Mayfield Drafted Number 1 Overall By Browns ] April 26, 2018
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Last Modified: October 8, 2024