CFB insider shares post-surgery update on Oklahoma QB John Mateer
By David Wasson
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The Oklahoma Sooners‘ hopes to earn a College Football Playoff berth may well hinge on the recovery ability of quarterback John Mateer, who underwent hand surgery earlier this week on a broken bone in his right hand.
Mateer posted to social media Thursday that the procedure performed by Dr. Steven Shin, one of the country’s leading hand/wrist surgeons, was a success.
And CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz added hope for the Sooners on Saturday – indicating the procedure went so well that the Heisman Trophy contender could return to action as early as Oct. 11 when Oklahoma takes on Texas in the annual Red River Rivalry.
A transfer from Washington State, Mateer had passed for 1,215 yards and 6 touchdowns against 3 interceptions for Oklahoma through 4 games in 2025. The 7th-ranked Sooners are off this week, and play at home against Kent State next Saturday (4 pm ET, SEC Network). Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has indicated that sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. will start against the Golden Flashes.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
