Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield has no idea what makes him so elusive

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Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) scrambles against Houston in the first half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/George Bridges)

Ask Baker Mayfield what makes him so tough for opposing teams to tackle and he'll tell you he has no idea.

Ask Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, however, and he knows exactly what it is -- his legs.

"He's not real tall, but it's his leg strength and just his overall strength because he gets out of tackles," Meyer said Tuesday. "You get a chance to bring him down, you got to be good tacklers. It's no different than facing a great running back. You have to get him down."

Meyer's right. Teams that have failed to get Mayfield to…