The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished the regular season with a 9-8 record and won the NFC South in the first year under Baker Mayfield. Mayfield’s unexpected resurgence was a big reason for their success.
However, despite his success on the field, Mayfield has a life outside of football, too. Who is his wife?
Who Is Baker Mayfield’s Wife, Emily Wilkinson?
Wilkinson was born on April 4, 1991, in Omaha, Nebraska. Mayfield, on the other hand, was born on April 14, 1995, in Austin, Texas. She was born to her parents, Dave and Lori Wilkinson, and also has three siblings: Sammy, Benny, and Annie.
She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for college, where she graduated with a degree in business administration in 2013. Following her college years, she moved to Los Angeles, working as a patient coordinator at a plastic surgeon’s office. She left her job and moved to Cleveland with Mayfield after he was drafted, according to TMZ.
Wilkinson is most known for her modeling work and social media presence. She began her modeling career at a young age, having modeled for many brands and magazines, such as Sports Illustrated and Maxim. She has just over 220,000 followers on Instagram.
Wilkinson and Mayfield met and got into a relationship back in early 2018, the same year Mayfield was drafted into the NFL out of Oklahoma. The two got engaged in 2019 and married that summer in a private ceremony.
According to the couple on Brides.com, a friend said a FaceTime call was what brought them together.
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Mayfield was FaceTiming his brother after a game and spotted her face, a face he didn’t recognize. “He put two and two together and realized I was the girl our friend had been trying to set him up with all that time!” said Wilkinson.
Despite being together for five years, they haven’t had a child. However, the couple announced in late 2023 on Instagram that they would be having their first child, a baby girl. “But we are THRILLED to share that baby girl Mayfield will be joining our crazy crew in early April 2024,” said Wilkinson.
Since being drafted in 2018 by the Cleveland Browns first overall, Mayfield has moved multiple times. From being traded to the Carolina Panthers in 2022, he has signed with both the Los Angeles Rams and Buccaneers since.
In his career, he has passed for 20,332 yards, 130 touchdowns, and 74 interceptions. Additionally, he has an 88.1 rating and 251 carries for 823 and seven touchdowns.
Mayfield is currently under contract for just the 2023 season, but the Buccaneers could re-sign him on a long-term deal if they want to. In 2023, he passed for 4,044 yards, 28 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.
The Buccaneers will now face the Philadelphia Eagles on Wild Card Weekend. The Eagles finished the season with an 11-6 record despite a late-season collapse. The two will face off at 8:15 p.m. ET.
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