100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma: #72 McKade Mettauer By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: June 22, 2023

Player Profile

Position: Offensive Lineman

Height: 6’4″

Weight: 310

Class: Redshirt Senior

Seasons at OU: 1

Hometown: The Woodlands, TX

Previous School: University of California

The Path to Norman

McKade Mettauer, out of Texas, started his college football career at Cal. A member of the 2019 class, he started 28 straight games at right guard for Cal, playing in all 29 Golden Bears games over his three seasons. At the end of the 2021 season, Mettauer entered the transfer portal. One call with Coach Bedenbaugh was all it took to bring the big man to Norman.

Career so Far

Mettauer took over the starting job at right guard in his second game on campus at Cal and never looked back. The lineman earned the Clint Evans Award, Cal’s award for the team’s most intense freshman competitor.

In his second season, a very short one due to game cancellations, he again started in every game at right guard and earned PFF honorable mention All-Pac-12 distinction.

2021 was another step forward for the guard, as he earned a PFF All-Pac-12 second team nod and honorable mention from the Pac-12 Coaches.

Mettauer’s first season in Norman was much like those at Cal; the big man started in all 13 games at guard (all at left guard besides the bowl game). He saw the third most snaps of any offensive lineman (behind only Chris Murray and Anton Harrison).

Stats

Years: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Career

Games Played: 13 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 42

Stats via Soonersports.com

This Season

With Chris Murray gone, McKade Mettauer is likely to slot into the starting right guard this season. The line will be a mix of returning starters and incoming transfers. Mettauer, now in his fifth season of college football, can use his experience to provide leadership for the 2023 offensive line.