Originally selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (1st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Traded by the Cleveland Browns to the Carolina Panthers on July 12, 2022.
Cut by the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 5, 2022.
Claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 6, 2022.
Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2023.
NFL Rookie of the Month (November 2018)
6x Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (2018 Weeks 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 17)
2018 PFWA Rookie of the Year
FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 13, 2020)
2x AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 16, 2018; Week 7, 2020)
1x NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14, 2022)
Has started 69-of-72 games between the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams, completing 1,386-of-2,259 (61.4%) passes for 16,288 yards and 102 touchdowns, good for a passer rating of 86.5. Also added 189 rushing attempts for 669 yards and six rushing touchdowns, plus one reception for 17 yards.
In 2020, led the Cleveland Browns to their first playoff appearance since 2002 and their first playoff victory in 26 years.
In 2018, led all rookies in passing yards (3,725), passing touchdowns (27), completion percentage (63.8) and passer rating (93.7).
Set NFL rookie record with 27 passing touchdowns in 2018.
Became the third player in NFL history to record at least 3,500 passing yards and 20-or-more touchdowns in each of their first three seasons, joining Peyton Manning (1998-2000) and Andrew Luck (2012-14).
Owns the second-longest streak of consecutive games with a passing touchdown to begin a career, having done so in his first 17 career games. He trails only Kurt Warner (23; 1999-2000).
Recorded 75 passing touchdowns and 11,115 passing yards in his first three seasons, good for seventh-most and 10th-most in NFL history, respectively, over a player's first three seasons.
Appeared in 12 games, making 10 starts, between the Carolina Panthers (seven games, six starts) and Los Angeles Rams (five games, four starts). In total, Mayfield completed 201-of-335 (60.0%) passes for 2,163 yards and 10 touchdowns. Also added 31 attempts for 89 yards and one rushing touchdown.
In seven games (six starts) with the Panthers, completed 119-of-206 (57.8%) passes for 1,313 yards and six touchdowns.
In five games (four starts) with the Rams, completed 82-of-129 (63.6%) passes for 850 yards and four touchdowns.
Was claimed off waivers by the L.A. Rams on Dec. 6 and played in a Thursday Night Football contest against the Las Vegas Raiders just two days later on Dec. 8. Completed 22-of-35 passes (62.9%) for 230 yards and one touchdown. Led an eight-play, 98-yard game-winning touchdown drive after receiving the ball down by six points with 1 minute and 35 seconds remaining.
Appeared in 48 career games between Texas Tech (2013) and the University of Oklahoma (2015-17), completing 1,026-of-1,497 passes (68.5%) for 14,607 yards and 131 touchdowns. Also added 404 carries for 1,083 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns.
Walked on at Texas Tech in 2013 as a true freshman and was named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year.
Won the 2017 Heisman Trophy Award after completing 285-of-404 (70.5%) passes for 4,627 yards and 43 touchdowns for Oklahoma. Also contributed 97 rushing attempts for 311 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
Finished his collegiate career ranked second in FBS history in passing efficiency rating (175.4), third in yards per attempt (9.7), tied for fourth in touchdown passes (131), fifth in total offense (15,690 yards) and seventh in passing yards (14,607).
Set an FBS record for consecutive games with multiple touchdown passes (27).
Is married to Emily Mayfield.
Earned a degree in communications from Oklahoma.
His father, James, played football at the University of Houston