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5 former Sooners among 247Sports top 16 transfer quarterbacks of all time
Oct 28, 2017; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) throws during the first quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Last but not least, coming in at No. 2, you guessed it, Baker Mayfield. Mayfield spent one year in Lubbock before heading across the border to Norman, where he started for three seasons.
He has a great argument for being No. 1 and probably should be because he had three great seasons compared to Joe Burrow’s one historic season.
Mayfield began his college career as a walk-on at Texas Tech. But before it was said and done, he had become one of the best college football players of his generation. In Mayfield’s Heisman season of 2017, he led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff where OU faced off against Georgia from the Rose Bowl. And while Mayfield’s college days ended that day, it took double overtime. Georgia outlasted OU, 54-48, which capped an amazing season from the Sooners’ quarterback. Mayfield completed 70.5% of his passes for 43 touchdowns and only six interceptions. He also added five rushing touchdowns. Mayfield later became the No. 1 overall pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL Draft. – Crawford, 247Sports
All in all, Oklahoma has had a lot of success with transfers but also lost some guys as well. They are currently led by another transfer in Dillon Gabriel, who they hope can get them back on track and off to the SEC with another conference championship.
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