John Mateer is Oklahoma’s starting quarterback, a 22 year old senior who was briefly the Heisman favorite in September 2025 before hand surgery derailed the season. He is healthy again, back for a fourth college year, and opened 2026 with 225 yards and three touchdowns in a 51 to 0 win over UTEP. This page carries his bio, his career numbers and a game by game log that updates all season.
| Born | April 28, 2004 (age 22) in Little Elm, Texas |
| Size | 6 foot 1, 218 pounds |
| Path | Washington State from 2022 to 2024, Oklahoma from 2025. He followed offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle from Pullman to Norman |
| Recruiting | A three star prospect out of Little Elm High School, the No. 16 dual threat quarterback in his class. He left high school with 7,060 passing yards, 66 touchdowns and 1,223 rushing yards |
| Honors | Pac 12 Offensive Top Performer in 2024 after a 29 touchdown, 826 rushing yard season at Washington State |
2026 Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 4 | UTEP | W 51 to 0 | 225 | 3 |
Rows are added after each game. The full schedule with live scores is on Oklahoma football score.
Career Stats
| Season | GS | Comp / Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Wash. St. | 0 | 2 / 2 | 100.0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| 2023 Wash. St. | 0 | 13 / 17 | 76.5 | 235 | 2 | 1 | 92, 3 TD |
| 2024 Wash. St. | 12 | 224 / 347 | 64.6 | 3,139 | 29 | 7 | 826, 15 TD |
| 2025 Oklahoma | 12 | 247 / 397 | 62.2 | 2,885 | 14 | 11 | 431, 8 TD |
| Career | 24 | 486 / 763 | 63.7 | 6,291 | 46 | 19 | 1,407, 26 TD |
The Hand Injury
Mateer opened 2025 by pushing Oklahoma to 4 and 0 and generating real Heisman buzz. Then he had surgery on his throwing hand, came back sooner than most expected, and threw three interceptions in a 23 to 6 loss to Texas. He never got back to his September form, the offense stalled in conference play, and Alabama knocked Oklahoma out in the first round of the playoff. He has said he played much of the year with a broken thumb.
The Short Version
Mateer was a three star recruit who barely played his first two years at Washington State, then broke out in 2024 with 29 passing touchdowns and 826 rushing yards, one of the most productive dual threat seasons in the country. He followed his coordinator to Oklahoma, made the playoff at 10 and 3 despite the injury, and came back for a senior year rather than entering the draft. Oklahoma opened 2026 with a shutout of UTEP and goes to Michigan next.
Heisman Odds
Mateer was one of only two quarterbacks whose price improved over opening weekend, moving from 25 to 1 in to 20 to 1 after the UTEP game. The full board updates weekly on Heisman odds.
The Bottom Line
John Mateer is a 22 year old senior from Little Elm, Texas, with 6,291 career passing yards, 46 touchdown passes and 1,407 rushing yards across four seasons at two schools. His 2025 was a healthy September and then a hand injury that cost him the rest of it. He is 17 and 7 as a starter and gets one more year to fix the ending. This page updates after every game.