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Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield's career epitomized by trip to Arkansas

ESPN's Trevor Matich and Todd McShay explain whether players such as QB Baker Mayfield or RB Leonard Fournette were justified for being left off the Heisman nominations.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Baker Mayfield’s Monday unfolded rather fittingly.

It began in the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, of all places. And it ended with another group telling him he wasn’t quite good enough.

In Springdale, Arkansas, Mayfield captured the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the most outstanding college player who began his career as a walk-on, validating the spectacular season he had as Oklahoma's quarterback, leading the Sooners to the College Football Playoff.