Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer named to O'Brien Award watch list
The O'Brien Award is given to the nation's top quarterback at the conclusion of each season. The list can change at midseason, when players may be added or removed, and the 35-quarterback class will be named October 28. After that, the list narrows to semifinalists on November 12 and a group of three finalists on November 25. The winner will be presented with the award during the College Football Awards on December 12.
Mateer, a transfer from Washington State, is one of six quarterbacks who were named semifinalists last year. The others are Penn State's Drew Allar, Navy's Blake Horvath, SMU's Kevin Jennings, Clemson's Cade Klubnik, and Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia. Cam Ward won the award last year and was subsequently taken first overall in the NFL Draft.
Mateer led FBS in total touchdowns last year with the Cougars, throwing for 29 scores and running for another 15. He followed his offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, to Oklahoma via the transfer portal after OU coach Brent Venables hired Arbuckle as the Sooners' new offensive coordinator in December.
Seven SEC quarterbacks, including Mateer and Pavia, were named to the initial list. Taylen Green (Arkansas), DJ Lagway (Florida), Arch Manning (Texas), Garrett Nussmeier (LSU), and LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina) are the others.
Four Oklahoma quarterbacks have won the award since its inception in 1977. Jason White won it in back-to-back years in 2003 and 2004, Sam Bradford won it in 2008, and then Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray each won the award in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
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