Baylor starting quarterback Sawyer Robertson sits down with Adam Breneman for a conversation ahead of the 2025 college football season. In this episode of Next Up, Sawyer opens up about his unlikely journey—from growing up a baseball-first kid in Lubbock, Texas, to playing for Mike Leach at Mississippi State, and eventually earning the starting job at Baylor. He reflects on the moment he took over as QB1 and the breakthrough game that proved he was built for this stage. He also shares unforgettable stories about Coach Leach, including how Leach once read The Little Engine That Could to the entire team to boost their confidence after a tough loss.
Sawyer gives fans a unique look into his relationship with Baylor coach Dave Aranda, what NIL (name, image, and likeness) has really meant to him as a team leader, and the game he has circled this fall. He even shares what life after football might look like and the advice he’d give to his 18-year-old self walking onto campus for the first time.
