100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #15 Tanner Mordecai By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: August 17, 2018

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The Path to Norman

The 2018 class quarterback spot for OU went through a lot of transition before finding the right guy. Tanner was offered by the Sooners in May of 2017. His trainer, Kevin Murray, is the father of OU quarterback Kyler Murray. Additionally, the Mordecai family is close friends with the Henry family at OU; Dr. Henry teaches at the University, while her husband Kevin Henry works alongside Toby Rowland as a color analyst for the men’s basketball games. Needless to say, they had several people to talk to for opinions on Norman. Tanner decided quickly that OU was the right place.

Although Bob Stoops stepping down the next week came as a surprise to the Mordecai family, Tanner stayed solid to OU. TFB got to know his family better this past January, speaking with Tanner’s father Micah.

Career So Far

Mordecai signed early and arrived on campus this summer.

Current Profile

Position: QB

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 206

Year: Freshman

Highlights

2018 Season

Mordecai is a speedy quarterback and will be an excellent addition to the position group. In previous years, seeing Mordecai on the field in 2018 would have meant that a lot of injuries occurred to the two returning upperclassmen at the same spot and that Tanner wasn’t getting the chance to redshirt. Expect the OU staff to make this a redshirt season, but it would be surprising to not see Mordecai on the field with the NCAA’s new redshirt rule, which allows players to participate in up to four games and still have a redshirt season. This will allow Sooner fans to cheer on the Texas high school product this fall and get a glimpse at what he can offer during his time in Norman.