The University of Oklahoma will publicly unveil its statue honoring Baker Mayfield next month.
Sooners coach Lincoln Riley said Monday the program will put a little bit of a different twist on the unveiling. The statue will be first revealed inside Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium before the start of the team's April 18 spring game.
"That will be a part of the game," Riley said. "Instead of a ceremony outside the stadium, why not include all 50, 60, 70,000 whatever is there, why not include all of them in that moment. It's going to be a pretty cool, historic moment for the program."
Oklahoma has statues for all of its Heisman trophy winners in its Heisman Park, and plans are in the works to honor Kyler Murray, who won the Heisman Trophy one year after Mayfield, in similar fashion. Mayfield was the sixth Heisman winner, following Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Sims, Jason White and Sam Bradford.
Mayfield finished his decorated Oklahoma 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).
Check out the best photos of quarterback Baker Mayfield this offseason by team photographer Matt Starkey
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the ninth practice of OTAs on May 30, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first practice of OTAs on May 14, 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the last day of minicamp on June 6, 2019.
Media Days 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the second day of minicamp on June 5, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the second day of minicamp on June 5, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first day of minicamp on June 4, 2019.
Vets lift on May 22, 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first day of minicamp on June 4, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the fifth practice of OTAs on May 22, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the last day of minicamp on June 6, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the second day of minicamp on June 5, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the sixth practice of OTAs on May 23, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the fifth practice of OTAs on May 22, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the second day of minicamp on June 5, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first practice of OTAs on May 14, 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first day of minicamp on June 4, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the first day of minicamp on June 4, 2019.
Media Days 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the last day of minicamp on June 6, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the ninth practice of OTAs on May 30, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the second practice of OTAs on May 15, 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the fifth practice of OTAs on May 22, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the third practice of OTAs on May 16, 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the third practice of OTAs on May 16, 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the sixth practice of OTAs on May 23, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the sixth practice of OTAs on May 23, 2019.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) and Running Back Nick Chubb (24) during the third practice of OTAs on May 16, 2019
Quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) during the seventh practice of OTAs on May 28, 2019.
