Mayfield grew up as a fan of Oklahoma, and he attended a number of their games during his childhood. His father played football for three years for the University of Houston, though James never lettered.
Mayfield was the starting quarterback for the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers football team in Austin. He led Lake Travis to a 25–2 record in two seasons and won the 2011 4A State Championship. He finished his high school football career totaling 6,255 passing yards, 67 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.[1] A 3-star recruit, Mayfield received light recruitment and only earned scholarship offers from Florida Atlantic, New Mexico, North Texas, Rice, Sam Houston State, and Wyoming, but also received preferred walk-on offers from Baylor, Texas Tech, and Washington State
In his debut, Mayfield broke the rookie quarterback record for throwing touchdowns and snapped the Browns’ 19-game losing streak. His best season came in 2020, when he helped the Browns win and make their first postseason appearance since 1994. However, Mayfield was sent to the Panthers in 2022 as a result of his uneven performance and disagreements with Browns management.
Early life and high school career
Mayfield, the second son of James and Gina Mayfield, was born on April 14, 1995, in Austin, Texas. James, a private equity consultant, experienced money problems during the senior year of high school for his younger son. The Mayfields were compelled by these hardships to sell their primary residence and migrate from rental to rental.
Growing up, Mayfield was a big Oklahoma Sooners supporter, and he frequently went to their games. Although James never received a letter in football, his father spent three years playing at the University of Houston.
For the Austin Lake Travis High School Cavaliers football team, Mayfield started as quarterback. In two seasons, he guided Lake Travis to a 25-2 record to the 2011 4A State Championship.
He accumulated 6,255 passing yards, 67 touchdowns, and eight interceptions throughout his high school football career. [1] Despite being a 3-star recruit, Mayfield only received scholarship offers from Florida Atlantic, New Mexico, North Texas, Rice, Sam Houston State, and Wyoming. Baylor, Texas Tech, and Washington State also extended preferred walk-on offers to the player.
Carolina Panthers
Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield battled it out to be the team’s starting quarterback. On August 22, 2022, Mayfield was selected to start Week 1’s matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns. Despite a late comeback, Mayfield lost to the Browns 26-24 after throwing for 235 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Mayfield missed the following week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams due to a high ankle sprain he sustained in the Panthers’ Week 5 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
See also: 2022 Carolina Panthers season
