Two former stars on Friday night in Texas will be heading to New York City this weekend. Oklahoma teammates Baker Mayfield and Dede Westbrook were both named Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. They join Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, Michigan linebacker Jabrill Peppers, and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson as the other finalists.
It was a special season for both players as they played an instrumental part in helping the Sooners finish 10-2, win another Big 12 title, and a berth in the Sugar Bowl.
Mayfield finished the year with 3,669 yards passing and 38 touchdowns, which topped his numbers last year. The former Lake Travis standout finished fourth in the Heisman voting last year, but was not invited to New York. Mayfield also leads the nation in passing efficiency, completion percentage and yards per attempt. It’s been a good day for Mayfield, as he was awarded the Burlsworth Trophy for a second straight year. That award is given to the top player in college football who started his career as a walk on.
Mayfield’s top target, Dede Westbrook, had a great year himself. He finished the regular season with 1,354 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Sooners. The former Cameron Yoe star caps off his final college regular season with an invite to New York.
The duo are the first teammates to be Heisman finalists since Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush did it in 2005 at USC. They are also the second pair of teammates for Oklahoma to be named Heisman finalists in the same year when quarterback Jason White and running back Adrian Peterson were both up for the award in 2004.
The winner will be announced on Saturday night in New York.
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