NORMAN—Baker Mayfield is a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, given annually to college football's best player who began his career as a walk-on.
The award winner will be announced Dec. 7 in Springdale, Ark.
The other finalists for the award are Penn State defensive end Carl Nassib and Washington State quarterback Luke Falk.
Mayfield has thrown for 3,209 yards, 33 touchdowns and just five interceptions this season after walking on for the Sooners before the 2014 season.
That was Mayfield's second stint as a walk on. He walked on to Texas Tech out of high school and became the first true freshman walk-on quarterback to start his team's season opener at a Power Five school.