John Mateer grew up in the heart of Big 12 and modern SEC territory. He wanted to stay home out of high school to play college football, but he didn’t get any offers from schools in the south’s power conferences. Mateer’s offer sheet coming out of high school doesn’t look like a player that just led the nation in total touchdowns and had 4,000 total yards.
Mateer was pursued by Central Arkansas, Columbia, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, New Mexico State, ultimately choosing Washington State to work under offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle.
Now, after transferring to Oklahoma and preparing to play his first season in the SEC, he’s ready to show everyone what they missed.
The new Oklahoma quarterback, who transferred from Washington State after the 2024 season, is expected to be one of the best quarterbacks in the country. He couldn’t be more excited for a measure of revenge against all those schools he’ll play this season, those who passed him on as a teenager.
“I’m from the South,” Mateer, who is from just outside the Dallas, told USA TODAY Sports. “And all these SEC teams recruit the South. So I guess they all passed on me. Even Oklahoma passed on me … There’s a couple (teams) here and there that really make me mad. I’m not over it.”
Mateer established himself last season as one of the better quarterbacks in the country at Wazzu. Even without the Cougars playing in a power conference – they were left behind when the Pac-12 fell apart – he excelled, throwing for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Those numbers were impressive enough to have Oklahoma, one of the most decorated programs in FBS history, come knocking— this time.
The chip on Mateer’s shoulder is thick. Washington State coach Jake Dickert knew he couldn’t keep Mateer, saying, “he’ll be the most sought-after player in the transfer…
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Publish date : 2025-04-05 18:00:00
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