John Mateer (American football)
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas) |
John Mateer is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars.
High school career
[edit]Mateer attended Little Elm High School in Little Elm, Texas. As a senior, Mateer threw for 2,449 yards, setting the school record for single season passing yards.[1] He finished his high school career totaling 7,060 passing yards, 1,223 rushing yards and 88 total touchdowns.[2] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Washington State University.[2]
College career
[edit]Washington State
[edit]After redshirting in 2022, Mateer threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt freshman.[3] Entering the 2024 season, he competed with Zevi Eckhaus for Washington State's starting quarterback job.[4][5] Eventually, Mateer was named the Cougars starting quarterback for their first game of the season against Portland State.[6][7] In his first career start, he threw for 352 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown, leading Washington State to a 70–30 victory.[8] Mateer finished the season throwing for 3,139 yards, rushing for 826 yards, and totaling 44 touchdowns.[9] He was named the offensive "top performer" of the season for the Pac-12 Conference.[10] On December 16, 2024, Mateer entered the transfer portal.[11][12]
Oklahoma
[edit]On December 18, 2024, Mateer announced his decision to transfer to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.[13][14]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Washington State Cougars | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 399.4 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0–0 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 235 | 13.8 | 2 | 1 | 219.6 | 21 | 92 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 224 | 347 | 64.6 | 3,139 | 9.0 | 29 | 7 | 164.1 | 178 | 826 | 4.6 | 15 |
| Career | 25 | 12 | 8−4 | 239 | 366 | 65.3 | 3,406 | 9.3 | 32 | 8 | 168.0 | 203 | 976 | 4.8 | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ Wolman, David (November 28, 2021). "One for the books: Little Elm's Mateer reflects on breaking school record for passing yards". Star Local Media. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Texan quarterback John Mateer commits to Washington State". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Woods, Greg (July 24, 2024). "Countdown to camp: What is WSU QB John Mateer's ceiling?". Union-Bulletin.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "A closer look at WSU's QB battle between John Mateer and Zevi Eckhaus". The Seattle Times. April 10, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "WSU to announce starting quarterback next Monday". krem.com. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "John Mateer named starting QB for Washington State University". krem.com. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "WSU names redshirt sophomore John Mateer starting QB for opener". The Seattle Times. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Lawson, Theo (August 31, 2024). "Difference makers: Washington State's John Mateer, Wayshawn Parker lead rout of Portland State". Spokesman.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Where does John Mateer rank among best QBs in transfer portal? Will OU football land him?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pac-12 Football Top Performers Announced". pac-12.com. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Washington State QB Mateer in transfer portal". ESPN.com. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Manny. "Washington State dual-threat QB John Mateer enters transfer portal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Sooners land QB Mateer, No. 1 player in portal". ESPN.com. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ Sulley, Colton. "OU football lands John Mateer from transfer portal. How Washington State QB fits Sooners". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 19, 2024.