John Mateer pressed on his future at Oklahoma after loss to Alabama
John Mateer was pressed on his future at Oklahoma after the Sooners lost 34-24 to Alabama in the first round of the College Football Playoff. With one year of eligibility remaining, he can return to Oklahoma, hit the transfer portal or head to the NFL.
In the immediacy, it was tough to discuss knowing the Sooners missed a chance to advance to the CFP quarterfinals. Add in the fact Mateer missed some time due to injury and struggled as a passer in 2025.
“I haven’t really thought about it yet,” Mateer said. “I’m pretty sure I’ll take some time and weigh all the options and we’ll see.”
Mateer finished his season with 2,885 yards, 14 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, a 62.2% completion percentage, 431 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. He did not measure up to career highs at Washington State in 2024.
“I haven’t really taken a step back. I’m sure I will in the next couple of weeks, really see how we did. We did a lot of things people didn’t expect. And it’s just because of the group of guys we had,” Mateer said. “I love these guys. And we all hate that it’s over. And that’s all I’m really thinking about right now. I wish we could just have one more day together.”
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Over the course of his career, Mateer has 6,291 yards, 46 touchdowns, 19 interceptions and a 63.7% completion percentage. He also has 1,407 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns.
“I could probably go on and on about this, and again in the next couple of weeks I’ll really be able to wrap it up and know,” Mateer said. “But I think I learned a lot about God and a lot about Jesus and fighting back and having courage and knowing what really matters. Because you hear a lot. And in my position there’s a lot of people who have a lot of things to say.
“There’s couple things that matter in this building. What those people think about me matters. I just appreciate all the people that have my back, and knowing that people are the greatest commodity and the toughest to get. And here in this facility, we have a lot of important people that love each other. And I’ve learned — I could go on and on, but it wasn’t easy. I know that, but I don’t regret it.”