Quarterback Baker Mayfield and wife Emily Wilkinson’s romance hasn’t been smooth sailing.
Before they began dating in 2017, Wilkinson was hesitant to date Mayfield since she assumed he was going to be a “typical playboy athlete.” After getting to know the quarterback on a deeper level, she learned there was more to him.
“He’s such a softy,” Wilkinson told ESPN in July 2019. “He’s a mama’s boy.”
Six months into their romance, the couple got engaged and tied the knot in 2019. Since their nuptials, Mayfield has played for four different NFL teams including the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Throughout his career, Wilkinson has been in the stands cheering on her husband despite their rocky first year of marriage.
During the 2023 season, Mayf