John Mateer
John Mateer is an American college football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars.
Early life
Mateer was born in Little Elm, Texas and attended Little Elm High School. As a senior, Mateer threw for 2,449 yards, setting the school record for single season passing yards. He finished his high school career totaling 7,060 passing yards, 1,223 rushing yards and 88 total touchdowns. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Washington State University.College career
Washington State
After redshirting in 2022, Mateer threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 93 yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt freshman. Entering the 2024 season, he competed with Zevi Eckhaus for Washington State's starting quarterback job. Eventually, Mateer was named the Cougars starting quarterback for their first game of the season against Portland State. In his first career start, he threw for 352 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown, leading Washington State to a 70–30 victory. Mateer finished the season throwing for 3,139 yards, rushing for 826 yards, and totaling 44 touchdowns. He was named the offensive "top performer" of the season for the Pac-12 Conference. On December 16, 2024, Mateer entered the transfer portal.Oklahoma
On December 18, 2024, Mateer announced his decision to transfer to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. This decision was fueled by many things including a missed phone call from Baker Mayfield, and his standing relationship with newly hired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, whom he had played for at Washington State. In the 2025 season opener against the Illinois State Redbirds, he broke the school record for number of passing yards in a debut with 392, in a 35–3 win. The following week against No. 15 Michigan, he completed 21 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Sooners to a 24–13 victory.After the Sooners beat the Auburn Tigers in their regular season game on September 20, head coach Brent Venables announced that Mateer had suffered an injury to his throwing hand and would undergo surgery in Los Angeles, CA. As a result, sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. was elevated to starting quarterback. The surgery on Mateer’s hand was completed on Wednesday, September 24 by Dr. Steven Shin of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and confirmed as a success by Mateer himself the following day.
The Oklahoma Sooners football team finished the regular season with Mateer as signal caller with a 10-2 record, and making the College Football Playoff as a result.
Mateer will return to the Oklahoma Sooners for the 2026 season as a senior.