Oklahoma’s John Mateer is proving the SEC talk around him was ridiculous

It's safe to say Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was SEC ready.

Mateer on Monday was named SEC Offensive Player of Week for Week 2 after his outstanding performance in the Sooners’ 24-13 win over Michigan on Saturday night in Norman. He was deemed the best player in the conference just two weeks in after an offseason full of questioning if Mateer could still succeed in the SEC after transferring from Washington State.

John Mateer earns SEC Offensive Player of the Week

Against a program famous for stout defenses, Mateer tallied 344 total yards using his arm and legs. He completed 21 of 34 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown with an interception. His TD pass was a quick jet sweep to Deion Burks for the first points of the game.

Mateer was most impressive in the run game with his vision and quick cuts to dice through the Wolverines. He led the Sooners with 74 rushing yards on 19 carries and two more scores.

Three weeks into the season, Mateer has emerged as a Heisman Trophy frontrunner thanks to his true dual-threat ability. Not only has he dazzled in the run game, but he also leads the SEC in passing yards with 662 heading into Week 3 and in total offense at 380 yards a game.

Mateer led the FBS with 44 total TDs last season in his first year as a starter at Washington State. He then followed his offensive coordinator, Ben Arbuckle, to OU as one of the top prospects in the Transfer Portal.

Although remaining in the same system he thrived in, many doubted if Mateer could still produce in the same way with a much tougher schedule than he had at Wazzu. Mateer hasn't faced an SEC unit yet, but defenses won't get much tougher than what Mateer went up against with Michigan.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will remain the talk of the SEC and as the Heisman Trophy favorite for now, but Mateer, while doing more, has come from behind to get even with Nussmeier. If Mateer continues to put up even remotely close numbers throughout the Sooners' brutal schedule, then OU will have another quarterback in New York City at the end of the year.

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