The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are making a resurgence under QB Baker Mayfield. Mayfield burst onto the scene as a QB to contend with last year after being traded to the Bucs. Now firmly the Bucs’ star quarterback, his NFL journey hasn’t been easy. Thankfully, he had his wife Emily Wilkinson by his through it all.
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Mayfield was asked about his journey to Tampa Bay last year and the role his wife played in this chapter of his life. Mayfield honestly replied:
“Yeah. There were a lot of dark times that we went through together, and to have support, I think it’s extremely important that you have somebody that you can lean on at all the times. Not that I was very good at leaning on her at all times. I carried a lot of that weight with myself, but she’s always been the support piece and always believed in me and just been consistent.”
He disclosed that on good or bad days, she has been there for him. The QB added, “She’s even healed, and even when I might need a foot right at my rear end to get going.”
Having seen the darkest times together really did strengthen their bond, as Mayfield indicated. The QB’s praise for his wife wasn’t surprising. After the Cleveland Browns released Baker, he struggled to find a permanent place in the NFL. His time with the Carolina Panthers turned out to be a nightmare.
His season with the LA Rams was short-lived and this period proved to be a challenge for the quarterback, who was still trying to make his mark on the gridiron. However, Emily stood with him all along, cheering and advising from the sidelines.
Her recent support for the QB came against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite not being at the Arrowhead Stadium, Emily posted an interesting story. She shared a picture of a restaurant where the background music was “Baker, Baker Mayfield, king of the football field.”
Not only this but after the team’s disheartening loss against Patrick Mahomes and Co., one of the superfans heaped praises on Mayfield and acknowledged his hard work. Emily, who caught wind of the post, took to her Instagram and shared the same with the caption, “Me too.”
Clearly, Emily is Mayfield’s biggest fan and supporter. This saga of fandom and support started in 2017 when the two met through a mutual friend.
The Baker Mayfield-Emily Wilkinson love story
Emily told Brides that it was love at first sight. Just six months into the relationship, the couple decided to get engaged.
Following the announcement, Mayfield uploaded a series of photographs of the two. He wrote, “Can’t wait to do life with the most perfect girl. Emily Wilkinson, I love you.” On July 6, 2019, Emily and Baker decided to tie the knot in an extravagant wedding in Malibu, California.
The two also welcomed a baby girl, Kova Jade Mayfield, this year in April.
