John Mateer (American football)

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John Mateer
Oklahoma Sooners–No. 10
Position Quarterback
Class Redshirt.svg Junior
Personal information
Born (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004 (age 21)
Little Elm, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
High school Little Elm (Little Elm, Texas)

John Mateer (born April 28, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars.

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Early life

Mateer was born in Little Elm, Texas and attended Little Elm High School. [1] [2] As a senior, Mateer threw for 2,449 yards, setting the school record for single season passing yards. [3] He finished his high school career totaling 7,060 passing yards, 1,223 rushing yards and 88 total touchdowns. [4] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Washington State University. [4]

College career

Washington State

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. [5] Entering the 2024 season, he competed with Zevi Eckhaus for Washington State's starting quarterback job. [6] [7] Eventually, Mateer was named the Cougars starting quarterback for their first game of the season against Portland State. [8] [9] 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. [10] Mateer finished the season throwing for 3,139 yards, rushing for 826 yards, and totaling 44 touchdowns. [11] He was named the offensive "top performer" of the season for the Pac-12 Conference. [12] On December 16, 2024, Mateer entered the transfer portal. [13] [14]

Oklahoma

On December 18, 2024, Mateer announced his decision to transfer to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. [15] [16] This decision was fueled by many things including a missed phone call from Baker Mayfield, and his standing relationship with newly hired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, who he had played for at Washington State. [17] [18] In the 2025 season opener against the Illinois State Redbirds, he broke the school record for number of passing yards in a debut with 392, in a 35–3 win. [19] The following week against No. 15 Michigan, he completed 21 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Sooners to a 24–13 victory. [20]

After the Sooners beat the Auburn Tigers in their regular season game on September 20, head coach Brent Venables announced that Mateer had suffered an injury to his throwing hand and would undergo surgery in Los Angeles, CA. As a result, sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. was elevated to starting quarterback. The surgery on Mateer’s hand was completed Wednesday, September 24 by Dr. Steven Shin of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and confirmed as a success by Mateer himself the following day. [21]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
2022 Washington State 100–022100.03216.010399.445814.50
2023 Washington State 1200–0131776.523513.821219.621924.43
2024 Washington State 12128–422434764.63,1399.0297164.11788264.615
2025 Oklahoma 444–09514167.41,2158.663149.5431904.45
Career 291612–433450765.94,6219.13811162.82461,1664.723

Personal life

On August 11, 2025, screenshots began to surface of Mateer's Venmo account, depicting transaction descriptions that alluded to him partaking in sports betting while playing for Washington State in 2022. [22] [23] The next day, Mateer denied any involvement in sports gambling, stating that the transaction descriptions were "inside jokes" between his friends. [24] [25]

References

  1. ↑ Howell, A. J. (November 14, 2024). "Mateer Beyond the Headband: WSU QB talks transfer portal, confidence, hair care, Texas roots & building a brand". Nonstop Local SWX Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Lunak, Nate (June 27, 2025). "Oklahoma's John Mateer Makes Feelings Clear About Playing in the Red River Rivalry". Athlon Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 "Texan quarterback John Mateer commits to Washington State". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ Woods, Greg (July 24, 2024). "Countdown to camp: What is WSU QB John Mateer's ceiling?". Union-Bulletin.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "A closer look at WSU's QB battle between John Mateer and Zevi Eckhaus". The Seattle Times. April 10, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ "WSU to announce starting quarterback next Monday". krem.com. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "John Mateer named starting QB for Washington State University". krem.com. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ "WSU names redshirt sophomore John Mateer starting QB for opener". The Seattle Times. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Myerberg, Paul. "Where does John Mateer rank among best QBs in transfer portal? Will OU football land him?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 Pac-12 Football Top Performers Announced". pac-12.com. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Washington State QB Mateer in transfer portal". ESPN.com. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  14. ↑ Navarro, Manny. "Washington State dual-threat QB John Mateer enters transfer portal". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Sooners land QB Mateer, No. 1 player in portal". ESPN.com. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  16. ↑ Sulley, Colton. "OU football lands John Mateer from transfer portal. How Washington State QB fits Sooners". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  17. ↑ Sulley, Colton; read, The Oklahoman·3 min (December 23, 2024). "From Baker Mayfield to Ben Arbuckle, why John Mateer is transferring to OU football". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 7, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ Curtright, Austin. "Why did John Mateer transfer to Oklahoma? How Sooners landed Washington State QB". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  19. ↑ Brunt, Cliff; Press, Associated (August 31, 2025). "John Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State". KOCO. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ "'Fearless' Mateer's risks pay off as OU tops U-M". ESPN.com. September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Oklahoma QB John Mateer Confirms Successful Procedure". Oklahoma Sooners On SI. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  22. ↑ Joslin, Sierra (August 12, 2025). "Gambling allegations surface against OU's John Mateer from Venmo screenshots". KOKH. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  23. ↑ "John Mateer's Alleged Sports Gambling Sparks NCAA Controversy". International Business Times UK. August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  24. ↑ Assimakopoulos, Lia (August 12, 2025). "Oklahoma QB John Mateer denies sports gambling allegations surfaced on Venmo". Dallas News. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  25. ↑ Purdum, David (August 12, 2025). "OU's Mateer denies gambling, was 'inside joke'". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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