""They were throwing some freaking money at me, man -- oh my god," Mateer told ESPN this spring. "But it wasn't about that. The money was always going to come. The scheme and the fit had to be right.""
""It ended up being a really easy decision after Ben Arbuckle came here," said Mateer, who sources tell ESPN will earn between $2.4-3 million in his first season with the Sooners in 2025."
John Mateer chose to transfer to Oklahoma after a breakout 2024 season at Washington State. He finished the regular season with 3,965 all-purpose yards and 44 touchdowns, the most among FBS quarterbacks. Multiple programs pursued him with significant NIL offers, including outreach involving Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski for North Carolina and a substantial offer from Miami. Washington State attempted to retain him with an enhanced NIL package. Mateer entered the transfer portal on Dec. 16 but had effectively decided by Dec. 2 once Oklahoma hired Ben Arbuckle, the playcaller behind his breakout season.
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