The NFL Draft noise is already circling Drew Mestemaker, but the Oklahoma State quarterback isn’t entertaining it.
Asked Tuesday whether he has thought at all about his draft future, Mestemaker shut it down quickly.
"No," Mestemaker said. "I think this team is special and this season is special, honestly, and there’s no point in thinking about that after because there’s nothing I can do about it right now."
That’s the line OSU is working with as the bigger question hangs over next season: will Mestemaker return to college or head to the NFL? For now, he says that conversation is staying out of the locker room and out of his head.
"I just love playing football and this week is a dream football game (vs. Texas Tech) you dream about playing and so my close circle and my friends and family we don’t talk about that," Mestemaker said. "There might be a decision after the season to make, but that’s an after the season decision to make."
The buzz around him is real. ESPN polled 25 NFL scouts, and 17 of them ranked Mestemaker as the top eligible quarterback for the 2027 NFL Draft. Last Saturday, he backed up that hype with a huge day against Kansas State, throwing for 313 yards and scoring six touchdowns.
Even with that kind of attention, Oklahoma State coach Eric Morris said Mestemaker hasn’t shown any sign of drifting from the moment in front of him.
"We already had the discussion we’re not going to talk about this stuff until the end of the season," Morris said. "I think that’s right for everybody in this program.
He owes that to our team. I owe that to this team.
So, we’ll continue going and chopping this wood every single day and at the end of the year just sit down and have a discussion with him and his mom and figure out what’s best for the kid and his future.
"This isn’t the first time I’ve had that conversation and nor will it be the last time I have that conversation."
The outside attention has only grown. Before Mestemaker’s performance against Kansas State, New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey was on the field last Saturday. The Jets currently hold three top-15 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft.
And the money attached to that kind of draft position is massive. A top-5 pick is worth at least $55 million, with at least $10 million of that coming in the first year.
For now, though, Mestemaker says the only thing that matters is what comes next on the schedule.
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