Kyler Murray was the backup to Baker Mayfield in the latter’s 2017 Heisman Trophy winning season. Not only did Murray follow Mayfield as the Sooner starting QB the next season, in 2018, but also in winning the Heisman, college football’s top individual prize.
Their stats in their Heisman-winning seasons as the Sooner starting quarterback are remarkably comparable.
Mayfield, No. 2 on the Oklahoma career passing list, threw for 4.627 yards, 43 touchdowns and completed 70.9 percent of his passes in the 2017 season, setting an NCAA-record quarterback rating of 198.