Logo celebrating 100 days to the SEC football season kickoff for Oklahoma. 100 Days to Football Time in Oklahoma 2025: #10 John Mateer By: Ryan Lewis Posted on: August 20, 2025

Noteworthy Numbers

2014-2017 – Steven Parker

2010-2014 – Blake Bell

2004-2007 – Garrett Hartley

2002-2004 – Lance Mitchell

1999-2000 – Torrance Marshall

1975-1978 – Uwe von Schamann

Player Profile

Position: Quarterback

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 224

Class: Redshirt Junior

Seasons at OU: 0

Hometown: Little Elm, Texas

Previous School: Washington State Univ.

The Path to Norman

John Mateer played high school football in Texas, where he was a four-year starter and had a prolific career. He went to Washington State out of high school, where he spent three seasons. Following the 2024 season and the whirlwind of activity with Washington State, Mateer entered the portal. He was one of the most sought-after players on the market, but the Sooners and newly-joined OC Ben Arbuckle were able to land the QB.

Career so Far

Mateer took a redshirt season in 2022, played in just one game.

In 2023, Mateer played in 11 games, but in a reserve role. He earned Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll for the season.

2024 was Mateer’s breakout campaign. He started in all 12 games at quarterback, setting all sorts of Wazzu single-season records and ranking highly across the nation in most passing stats. Mateer was a Manning Award finalist and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist.

Stats

Years: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | Career

Games Played: 12 | 11 | 1 | 24

Pass Comp.: 224 | 13 | 2 | 239

Pass Att.: 347 | 17 | 2 | 366

Pass Yards: 3139 | 235 | 32 | 3406

Pass TD: 29 | 2 | 1 | 32

Interceptions: 7 | 1 | 0 | 8

Carries: 178 | 21 | 4 | 203

Rush Yards: 826 | 93 | 58 | 977

Rush TD: 15 | 3 | 0 | 18

Stats via Soonersports.com

Highlights

This Season

Mateer was one of the biggest names in the transfer portal and already has sky-high expectations. The offseason has done nothing to slow the hype, as he’s been a fan favorite and extremely plugged into all things Sooners. He’ll take over the starting quarterback job this fall, with Mike Hawkins as his backup. Mateer has been nothing but money so far; Sooner fans are betting he’s in for a banner season.