To say the reigning Heisman Trophy-winner wears his emotions and feelings on his sleeve is an understatement. It’s also safe to say that Texas Tech’s loss was Oklahoma football’s gargantuan gain.
Practically every living Sooner football fan no doubt is aware of Mayfield’s backstory. But for the very few who aren’t, Mayfield was recruited by very few programs out of Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. He elected to walk on at Texas Tech his freshman year and managed to win the starting quarterback job.
Mayfield started the first five games for Texas Tech in the 2015 season, all Red Raider wins, before being sidelined with an injury.