Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer will return to play for the Oklahoma Sooners next season and forego the 2026 NFL Draft, in accordance to the team’s social media page.
After getting off to a 4-0 begin, Mateer was an early favourite for the Heisman Trophy. Mateer was slowed down after struggling a hand injury in Week 4, which required surgery.
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The harm brought on him to miss Week 6’s recreation in opposition to Kent State. Mateer returned the following week in the Red River Showdown against the Texas Longhorns, the place he threw three interceptions in the 23-6 loss. Mateer threw three interceptions within the LSU recreation and had 4 video games throwing for underneath 200 yards after the harm.
The 21-year-old quarterback completed the season throwing for two,885 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 12 begins final season. He additionally had 431 yards and eight touchdowns on the bottom.
Mateer’s numbers had been down throughout the board in his first season with the Sooners. In his sophomore yr at Washington State, Mateer threw for 3,139 yards, 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Mateer additionally rushed for 826 yards and 15 touchdowns.
The Sooners had been in a position to end the common season 5-0 and advance to their first College Football Playoffs look underneath head coach Brent Venables. Oklahoma misplaced within the first spherical of the Playoffs to Alabama regardless of main by 17 early within the recreation.
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Linebacker Kip Lewis and large receiver Isaiah Sategna III additionally introduced that they’ll return to the Sooners next season. Lewis led the group with 76 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 cross breakups and 1 pressured fumble.
Sategna led the group with 67 catches for 965 yards and eight touchdowns in his first season with Oklahoma after transferring from Arkansas.