College football’s summer buzz has found two new headliners, and both of them are quarterbacks with physiques that have fans doing double takes.
John Mateer kicked things off over the weekend when a popular sports media outlet posted a photo that showed off just how much muscle the Oklahoma Sooners quarterback has packed on. The image spread fast, and the reaction was immediate: Mateer looked absolutely ripped after months of strength work. The transfer from Washington State to Oklahoma is now one of the most talked-about names as the autumn kickoff approaches.
Mateer’s production last season matched the eye test. In 12 games, he threw for 2,885 yards, 14 TDs, and 11 INTs, while also rushing for 431 yards and eight touchdowns.
Then Gunner Stockton got pulled into the conversation.
A separate image of the Georgia backup began making the rounds, and one football commentator pushed the idea that Stockton’s summer body belongs in the same conversation as Mateer’s. That comparison was enough to split college football fans into two camps, with the debate taking off almost as quickly as the photos did.
Stockton also had a significant offseason off the field. On3’s Pete Nakos reported that he signed a new NIL deal with Georgia for 2026. His representative, Faryn Healy of ESM, told On3 that Stockton could have earned 2 to 3 times as much by hitting the portal.
And if the numbers from last season are the benchmark, it’s easy to see why he was in demand. Stockton started all 14 games and finished with 2,894 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also added 462 rushing yards and 10 more scores on the ground.
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