Celebrated Name: | Baker Mayfield |
Real Name/Full Name: | Baker Reagan Mayfield |
Gender: | Male |
Age: | 26 years old |
Birth Date: | 14th April 1995 |
Birth Place: | Austin, Texas, USA |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.85m |
Weight: | 98kgs |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Married |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Emily Wilkinson |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No/Yes (name) |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
Is Baker Mayfield Gay? | No |
Profession: | American Footballer |
Salary: | N/A |
Net Worth in 2024: | $20 Million |
Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Baker Mayfield is a professional American footballer currently playing for Cleveland Browns. He began as a college footballer by then playing for Texas Tech Reds, a Texas Tech University College team. In 2014, he transferred to Oklahoma, but due to transfer rules, he was forced to sit out for the whole season. Baker tried challenging the rule arguing that he was a walk-in and not a scholarship player but eventually lost. The battle wasn’t in vain as on 1st June, the Big 12 representatives voted against the rule and immediately amended the next day.
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Early Life & Biography
His official names are Baker Reagan Mayfield born April 14th, 1995 to his parents Gina Mayfield and James Mayfield as their firstborn son. His dad used to work as a private equity consultant. His dad’s earnings were not enough to sustain his family, which saw them moving for one home to another after selling their family home. When growing up, Baker was a known fan of Oklahoma and attended several of their games. Baker perfected what his dad couldn’t do when he was a player at the University of Huston. During his high school years, his passing yard total was 6,255, 8 interceptions, and 67 touchdowns.
Personal Life
Baker dated Emily Wilkinson and has been spotted together on several occasion s in Los Angeles. In June 2018, Baker revealed he has asked Emily’s hand in marriage and can’t wait to marry her. On 6th July, the couple formalized their union in Malibu, California, in a colorful wedding that was attended by his teammates, friends, family, and a number of celebrities. His younger brother is a businessman and manages most of Baker’s business interests.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 14th April 1995, Baker Mayfield is 26 years old as of today’s date 16th December 2024. His height is 1.85m tall, and his weight is 98 kg.
Career
Baker Mayfield’s career started way back in Lake Travis high school when he used to play as a quarterback in their football team. He joined Texas Tech in 2013 for a season before joining Oklahoma in 2014. During a successful year with Texas Tech, he was a named Offensive Player of the week by Big 12 Conference, which was a big fete for a freshman. After winning Offensive Player of the Year 2013, he announced there had been a miscommunication between him and Texas Tech coaching staff, and he would be leaving.
He joined Oklahoma in 2014, but his first game came in 2015 due to NCAA transfer rules. He played for Oklahoma till 2017, cementing his position as one of the best quarterbacks in the game. In 2018, National Football League after being drafted by the Cleveland Browns. His four years rookie contract with the Browns was worth $32.68 million. His star kept on shinning as he finished his first year in NFL with 3,725 passing yards and 27 touchdowns.
Awards & Achievements
Though young in NFL, Baker has been nominated for several awards, some of which he has won as well as break records that are yet to be broken. While in college, he won more than 20 accolades among them, Maxwell award in 2017 and Dave O’Brien award in 2017. With NFL, he has so far won two Rookie of the year award 2018 from PFT and PFWA, 2018 All-Rookie Team. In 2017 he won the Heisman Trophy becoming the first walk-in player to do so. He is the current holder of the most passing touchdowns made in a single game by a rookie
Net Worth & Salary of Baker Mayfield in 2024
As of December 2024, Baker Mayfield is estimated to have a net worth of around $20 million most of his earnings coming from his contracts as an American footballer. His rookie contract is $32.68 Million. Besides his contract, Baker enjoys multiple endorsements deals with big multinational companies, among them Progressive Insurance, Nike, and Boss earning a fortune. With his football career in NFL just taking shape, his earnings are expected to more than double in the coming years.
With fame and money coming early in his life, Baker has remained humble in his life, not forgetting his humble background. Though he is young in NFL and has much to prove, he is already popular mostly with Cleveland Browns fans. With a quarterback of his caliber, it’s a matter of time before Cleveland Browns get back to where they used to be more than ten years ago.