#10John Mateer
John Mateer is a Dual-Threat QB for Washington State. John's 2024 season ranks in the 43th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 498 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 1.73 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Portland State.
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · QB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPortland State | W70-30 | — | 11/17 | 352 | 5 | 0 | 99.1 | 55 | 1 | 1.73 |
| 2 | vsTexas Tech | W37-16 | 4.3 | 9/19 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 63.0 | 197 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 3 | vsWashington | W24-19 | 3.1 | 17/34 | 245 | 1 | 1 | 75.5 | 62 | 2 | 0.26 |
| 4 | vsSan José State | W54-52 | -5.5 | 26/46 | 390 | 4 | 2 | 78.3 | 111 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 5 | @Boise State | L24-45 | 10.1 | 26/37 | 327 | 2 | 1 | 61.5 | 28 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 7 | @Fresno State | W25-17 | -3.8 | 17/35 | 172 | 0 | 1 | — | 46 | 1 | -0.00 |
| 8 | vsHawai'i | W42-10 | -10.9 | 23/27 | 295 | 3 | 0 | 94.2 | 34 | 2 | 0.82 |
| 9 | @San Diego State | W29-26 | -15.4 | 19/27 | 257 | 2 | 0 | 60.8 | 42 | 2 | 0.44 |
| 11 | vsUtah State | W49-28 | -10.4 | 18/24 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 87.2 | 55 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 12 | @New Mexico | L35-38 | -14.8 | 25/36 | 375 | 4 | 0 | 72.6 | 65 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 13 | @Oregon State | L38-41 | -6.7 | 17/23 | 250 | 2 | 0 | 89.6 | 75 | 2 | 0.57 |
| 14 | vsWyoming | L14-15 | -13.6 | 16/22 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 23.6 | 56 | 1 | 0.20 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.35
- Passing downs
- 0.53
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.36 / 0.57
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.