Stoops Names Mayfield as Starting QB

NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head football coach Bob Stoops announced Monday afternoon that junior Baker Mayfield will be the Sooners' starting quarterback for their season opener Sept. 5 against Akron.

Stoops also indicated that junior Trevor Knight will be Mayfield's backup and that sophomore Cody Thomas will be the team's No. 3 quarterback.

"It's been a very tight battle among those three guys," said Stoops, OU's all-time leader with 168 wins. "Baker, Trevor and Cody have all made substantial progress and I feel we can win with any of them."

"Baker, Trevor and Cody have all made substantial progress and I feel we can win with any of them."
Head Coach Bob Stoops

Mayfield, a 6-1, 209-pounder, sat out last season after transferring from Texas Tech. As a freshman walk-on in 2013, the Austin, Texas, product was named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year and received freshman honorable mention All-America honors from College Football News after throwing for 2,315 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games (seven starts).

Mayfield was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and earned multiple national-player-of-the-week honors after completing 43 of 60 passes for 413 yards and four touchdowns (added another on the ground) in a season-opening win over SMU.

Monday evening following practice Stoops also named OU's 2015 captains. They are Knight and seniors Ty Darlington, Nila Kasitati, Eric Striker and Charles Tapper.

The Sooners' opener against Akron will kick off at 6 p.m. CT at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

Players Mentioned

Ty Darlington

Nila Kasitati

Trevor Knight

Baker Mayfield

Eric Striker

Charles Tapper

Cody Thomas

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