100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #15 Tanner Mordecai
Posted on: August 28, 2020
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 former OU quarterback Kyler Murray. Additionally, the Mordecai family had close friends on the OU staff. Needless to say, they had several people to talk to for opinions on Norman. Tanner decided quickly that OU was the right place.
— Tanner Mordecai (@t_mordecai) June 1, 2017
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 after his commitment, speaking with Tanner’s father Micah.
TFB With the Family spotlights @MicahMordecai, father of signed 2018 QB @t_mordecai, as he discusses their family and their progression to being #Sooners (via @TFB_Sooners) https://t.co/XgHVgtUXzI
— Ryan Lewis (@RyanLewis_TFB) January 11, 2018
Career So Far
Mordecai saw action in the first two games of the season in 2018 and was one of the offensive scout team players of the year.
It originally looked like 2019 would be his season to start. However, Jalen Hurts announcing a transfer to OU changed that assumption. Hurts’ experience, maturity, and leadership led to him starting. Mordecai played in several games as a backup and also earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team honors.
Current Profile
Position: QB
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 211
Year: Redshirt Sophomore
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2020 Season
Spencer Rattler and Mordecai have been battling for the starting job this offseason. With neither having huge amounts of experience, it will come down to who the staff has the most confidence in. Unfortunately, in early August, Mordecai suffered a lower leg injury that has kept him sidelined in recent weeks. He is still questionable for the first game, which certainly makes competing for that starting job a lot tougher. Hopefully, he can fully recover from this injury and be ready to fight for playing time.
