Baker Mayfield's superb senior year earned him the Heisman Trophy.
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield was named the 2017 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner on Saturday night in New York City.
The quarterback earned 2,398 votes, 1,098 more votes than second-place winner Stanford running back Bryce Love, who finished with a round 1,300. Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (last year’s winner) finished third with 793 votes, followed by 304 for Penn State’s Saquon Barkley and 175 for San Diego State’s Rashaad Penny.
Mayfield took 732 first-place votes.
On Thursday night, Mayfield was named the AP Player of the Year.
Mayfield completed 71 percent of his passes this season for 4,340 yards, 41 passing touchdowns to just five interceptions while averaging 13.4 yards per attempt. He also ran for five scores.
His Sooners face Georgia in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
The college football world reacted to Mayfield’s Heisman victory on Saturday night:
The Heisman Trophy goes to Baker Mayfield!
— NCAA Football (@NCAAFootball)
More:
No one more deserving
— Levi Draper (@ladraper_6)
Undeniable. claims OU's sixth .
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football)
He's our man. And he's the . Congratulations !
— Univ. of Oklahoma (@UofOklahoma)
Baker Mayfield () wins Heisman Trophy. He averages 11.8 yds per attempt this season; would break FBS single-season record of 11.1 set by … Mayfield, 2016.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo)
Sooner Nation, this one's for you.
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football)
Baker Mayfield has the 4th most dominant vote in history:
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB)
• 2005- Reggie Bush: 91.8% pts possible
• 2006- Troy Smith: 91.6%
• 2014- Marcus Mariota: 90.9%
• 2017- Baker Mayfield: 86.0%
I can finally say it now Welcome to the Family bro
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8)
#6
— Lincoln Riley (@LincolnRiley)
What a special night-
Baker Mayfield becomes the first walk-on player in the scholarship era to win the Heisman!
— SB Nation (@SBNation)
Congrats, Baker!
Baker Mayfield's legend is cemented.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter)
The 2017 Heisman Trophy is his!
Congrats Bake!
— Dede Westbrook (@DedeTHEGreat11)
Here’s your official Heisman voting results
— Morgan Moriarty (@Morgan_Moriarty)
Baker Mayfield is your 2017 winner!
— SB Nation (@SBNation)
Congrats, Baker!
