Washington state quarterback John Mateer is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to CBS Sports. The redshirt sophomore has two years of eligibility remaining.

Mateer led the Cougars to an 8-4 record in 2024 as the quarterback threw for 3,139 yards and 29 touchdowns while passing for 826 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground. Mateer finished the regular season ranked No. 5 in the country with a total offensive performance of 330.4 yards per game.

The 6-foot-1, 220-pound quarterback backed up Cam Ward in 2023 and played in all 12 games off the bench. Much like Ward did a year ago, Mateer is immediately viewed as one of the best quarterbacks available on the transfer market. Since he still has two years of eligibility, he will be one of the most sought-after quarterbacks.

Mateer threw for 3,406 yards in his career and was a three-star recruit coming out of high school. The quarterback received offers from various FCS schools, with Washington State being one of his only FBS offers.

The Little Elm High (Texas) native threw for 2,449 yards as a senior in 2021, breaking a school single-season record he set a year earlier with 2,268 yards. Schools like Auburn, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida State, Missouri and Iowa are expected to be in the market for a portal quarterback this offseason. Washington State will finish the year bowl eligible, averaging 36.8 points per game.

The transfer will officially open on Monday, December 9, 2024. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names in the NCAA transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. If you exclude those who retired or turned professional, the final total came to 2,707 transfers. This means that approximately 25% of all FBS scholarship players find free agency within a year.