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College Football's Leading Passer Was a Starting Safety in High School
- Mestemaker transfers from North Texas to Oklahoma State with head coach Eric Morris, part of a North Texas portal cluster.
- The quarterback previously walked on at North Texas in 2024 and didn’t start at QB in high school, per Morris.
- In bowl play for North Texas, Mestemaker threw for 393 yards, two TDs, and ran for a TD.
- Mestemaker led all FBS in passing in 2025 with 4,379 yards and 34 TDs for North Texas.
- Mestemaker won the Burlsworth Trophy for the best player who began as a walk-on.
- North Texas’ 2025 roster included multiple players who followed Morris to Oklahoma State.
- Oklahoma State reportedly added 17 North Texas portal acquisitions.
- The feature notes Mestemaker’s unique path to quarterback stardom, including a bowl-game standout.
- Morris shared the story on On3’s 'Andy and Ari' about Mestemaker’s tape and evaluation.
- The article highlights a potential shift in Oklahoma State’s quarterback dynamics for 2026.
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