THIBODAUX, La. — John Mateer always knew this would happen.
He may have been the No. 124-ranked quarterback in the 2022 recruiting class and a Central Arkansas commit until finally drawing a pair of FBS offers after his final season of high school football, but Mateer always believed he would be one of the premier quarterbacks in college football.
It’s just the Oklahoma part of his path that came as a surprise.
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“It’s been a good one, it’s been a lot of fun,” Mateer said of his journey while serving as a counselor at the Manning Academy. “This is what I always wanted. I always believed it would happen. It’s surreal. But it’s not the craziest thing ever. Being at Oklahoma and how that happened is crazy.”
Mateer emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in college football for Washington State. A mostly unknown successor to Cam Ward, Mateer exploded into the national consciousness with a 3,139-yard, 29-touchdown season that also included 826 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns.
He was appointment viewing for the waning embers of Pac-12 After Dark.
That also meant he would be one of the most popular players in the transfer portal if he chose to enter it.
And Washington State made a strong push to get him to stay. He “loved it” in Pullman.
But…
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Author : Chris Hummer
Publish date : 2025-07-02 16:25:00
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