Baker Mayfield

I love this game, and without the competitive nature, I wouldn't enjoy it. ”

I've learned I can't change every opinion or have everyone's approval. If I get caught up in that, I'm worried about the wrong things. ”

I think I thrive under the spotlight; I live for a big moment. ”

I say it all the time: Texas high school football. It's no joke. It's a big deal. And when you get good coaches like I had at Lake Travis, and then you play other good programs, it develops you very quickly, and it gets you going. ”

You need to be competitive, but a lot of that you can internalize and use that as motivation to drive you. You do not need to show it all the time. ”

I was fortunate enough to do a docu-series throughout the draft process, but I did that to show the behind-the-scenes stuff. ”

Having been through some adversity, starting from different points and having to work through the depth chart on many occasions, it's definitely helped my story. ”

I always have that in the back of my head - the idea that I've been spoon-fed because of where I'm from. I think that's one of the main things that drives me to work harder to show that, in reality, I haven't been handed anything. ”

I know how to work. Not everything was given to me. ”

It doesn't matter the position you're in. If you're not going to work hard, then you're not doing it right. ”