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Mayfield Hails Mateer's Grit
Baker Mayfield, Heisman winner and former OU QB, returned to campus to host his youth camp—and dropped some serious praise on current Sooners QB John Mateer. Mayfield, who actually reached out to Mateer when he entered the transfer portal, sees huge potential in the gritty leader. Despite a thumb injury forcing him to miss a game and struggle through a brutal Red River Rivalry showdown, Mateer still helped Oklahoma reach the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019. Mayfield was stunned Mateer even played through the pain—and now, with Mateer fully healthy and new weapons added…
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