Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) throws a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Michigan Wolverines at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Oklahoma won 24-13.
John Mateer QB Oklahoma |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #10 PLAY STYLE: Dual Threat QB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.65 seconds (84%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #10 | |
| PLAY STYLE: Dual Threat QB | |
| Last Updated: 08/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.65 seconds (84%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
77.1 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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84% |
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| Release Speed: |
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79% |
| Short Passing: |
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65% |
| Medium Passing: |
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72% |
| Long Passing: |
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72% |
| Rush/Scramble: |
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69% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#252
Position rank:
#23 (QB)
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| College Games: 31 College Snaps: 1683 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
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247 RATING: 82/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.2 (85%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jalon Daniels - Kansas |
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89% |
| Devin Leary - Kentucky |
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88% |
| EJ Perry - Brown |
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82% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Hailing from Little Elm, Texas, John Mateer threw for 7,060 career yards and 66 touchdowns at Little Elm High School, earning District 5-6A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior. A three-star recruit, he began at Washington State as Cam Ward's backup, took over in 2024, and led the nation with 44 total touchdowns, passing for 3,139 yards with 29 scores while rushing for 826 yards and 15 more.Mateer followed offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Oklahoma for 2025 and opened with 389 passing yards and three touchdowns against Illinois State. A broken bone in his throwing hand, suffered in a September win over Auburn, required surgery; he returned three weeks later but threw three interceptions in a loss to Texas.
Across 12 games in 2025, Mateer completed 247 of 397 passes for 2,885 yards with 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, adding 431 rushing yards and eight scores as Oklahoma went 10-3 and reached the College Football Playoff. In the first-round loss to Alabama he threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns. Mateer announced he would return to Oklahoma for the 2026 season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Live arm with velocity to drive the ball into tight windows
- Athletic creator, 431 rushing yards and eight scores with playmaking juice
- Opened the year 4-0 as a Heisman frontrunner before a thumb injury
- Threw three scores and 389 yards against Illinois in a high point
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Reckless gunslinger decisions, 11 interceptions and a high turnover-worthy rate
- Streaky accuracy and ball placement, especially after the thumb surgery
- Poor deep-ball touch; the vertical ball comes out on a line
- Took 27 sacks, holding the ball hunting the explosive play
- Limited starting sample against Power Four before 2025
Scouting Report: Summary
Mateer transferred from Washington State, where he led the nation with 44 total touchdowns in 2024, to Oklahoma in 2025 and opened 4-0 as a Heisman frontrunner before a broken throwing thumb required surgery and disrupted the season; he finished with 14 touchdowns against 11 interceptions and 431 rushing yards with eight scores. The arm is live, with velocity to drive the ball into tight windows, and he is an athletic creator with real playmaking juice.The early-season tape shows the ceiling, 389 yards and three scores against Illinois among the highlights, and the post-surgery dip explains some of the downturn. He returns to Oklahoma in 2026 to recapture the early-2025 form. A vertical, RPO-based offense that lets him play fast would fit, as long as the giveaways finally come down to a manageable level.
The decision-making is the flaw. He plays a reckless gunslinger style that produced 11 interceptions and a high turnover-worthy rate, his accuracy and placement are streaky, his deep-ball touch is poor with the vertical ball coming out on a line, and he held the ball into 27 sacks. The Power Four starting sample is also limited. Bottom line, he is a high-variance dual-threat whose arm and legs flash, with the turnovers and the touch the traits that have to improve for the projection to firm up.
How other scouting services rate John Mateer (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
193.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
7.0
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in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.