New details released on Baker Mayfield statue reveal

With Baker Mayfield‘s offseason not going as planned, he can always count on his alma-mater to welcome him home with open arms. The Oklahoma football program announced Thursday that it will be immortalizing Mayfield in the form of a Heisman-esque statue at halftime of the Sooners’ spring game that will take place on April 23 at 3 p.m. CT at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

“I’m a Sooner for life and incredibly grateful for all of the success my teammates and I had at OU,” said Mayfield, who was a two-time first-team All-American. “It’s humbling and surreal to think about having a statue in iconic Heisman Park. I can’t wait to be back in Norman and reunite with the most passionate fans in college football.”

The statue will be unveiled at Heisman Park located east of the stadium, but the ceremony with Mayfield will be held on Owen Field. The statue reveal will be shown on the stadium video boards. No stadium pass-outs will be issued, meaning fans who leave the stadium will not be readmitted that day, according to the announcement.

In 2017, Mayfield became the sixth Sooner to ever win the Heisman Trophy, passing for 4,627 yards and 43 touchdowns, leading Oklahoma to a Big 12 title and the College Football Playoff before declaring for the NFL Draft that next spring.

“The love and support from Sooner Nation since my family stepped off the plane in Norman has been absolutely phenomenal,” said new head coach Brent Venables. “We were quickly reminded about how incredibly passionate our fan base is, and we truly appreciate that unbridled enthusiasm – it’s one of the many things that makes OU Football so special. I can’t wait to see that passion on display on April 23rd, and my challenge to the fans is to fill up the stadium. As we say all the time inside our walls, ‘Best is the standard.’ Let’s pack the Palace and make it a great day for everyone.”

Mayfield reacted on social media after the news broke and proved his gratitude to his Sooners family amid an uncertain future for the former starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns.

“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this tremendous honor than alongside my family, teammates and Sooner Nation,” Mayfield tweeted following the announcement. “It took all of us, so to be back on Owen Field and have this statue unveiled there is incredible. See you at the Spring Game!”