The Oklahoma Sooners reportedly named Baker Mayfield the starting quarterback Monday, according to Eric Bailey of Tulsa World. Ryan Aber of the Oklahoman also reported Mayfield would be named the starter.
He's beaten out both Trevor Knight and Cody Thomas, both of whom started games for the Sooners last year. With the team transitioning to new offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley's Air Raid attack, Mayfield clearly was the best fit for the scheme.
Mayfield's journey to a starting gig at Oklahoma has been a fascinating one. He was a walk-on quarterback at Texas Tech and led the team to a 5-0 start in 2013, but he lost his starting position to Davis Webb before the Holiday Bowl that season and had a public falling out with coach Kliff Kingsbury.