Baker Mayfield Quotes

Baker Mayfield

Profession : Athlete

Birth : April 14, 1995

Height doesn't matter. You see guys like Tyrod Taylor, Brees, Russell Wilson: they've proven that it doesn't matter.

Baker Mayfield

If you can grab a ball and throw it, you can grab a ball and throw it. I don't care how tall you are, either. I'm not gonna see over a 6-foot-7 left tackle. You've gotta find lanes; you've gotta know where your guys are. It's not about the height: if you can win ball games, you can win 'em.

Baker Mayfield

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.

Baker Mayfield

I used to have the mindset of worrying about everybody else's opinions, trying to please everybody, but that's not going to happen.

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Everybody wants to portray the bad boy, the Johnny Manziel stuff, but I love the game of football. There's no doubt about that.

Baker Mayfield

The energy I bring, the passion I bring, it's infectious. You can ask anybody on that Oklahoma staff. That's what I bring to the table.

Baker Mayfield

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.

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I appreciate all the kids who come up and enjoy my play at OU. But everybody giving me their opinions is where I draw the line. If it's someone who hasn't been there before, I really can't handle it. It's 'Slide more.' 'Don't take as many hits.' 'Get out of bounds.' I know they have my best interests at heart. I just have to remind myself of that.

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It's important to have a say in your off-the-field brand and what you're doing, your sponsorships, what you want to be represented by, and the image you want to have.

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It doesn't matter the position you're in. If you're not going to work hard, then you're not doing it right.

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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.

Baker Mayfield

You've got to play to your players' talents.

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If I came in with the mindset of just being happy that I got drafted and just to settle for a backup job, that wouldn't be myself.

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I would never put myself before my mom.

Baker Mayfield

I was the undersized underdog who people never gave a chance. From that, the motivation to prove people wrong just grew and grew... Looking back now, I'm glad I didn't hit puberty until later.

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I've always been a guy to keep positive energy on the sideline.

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I have to command the offense. I have to command the team. I have to bring a spark and give us a chance to win.

Baker Mayfield

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.

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Anytime I get the chance to play ball, I get excited.

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I am going to be myself. To me, that is going to take care of the rest.

Baker Mayfield