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Drew Mestemaker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Austin, TX
- High School:
- Vandergrift
2025 Burlsworth Trophy Winner
2025 NCAA FBS Statistical Champion (Passing Yards, Passing Yards Per Game, Total Offense, Yards per Pass Attempt)
2025 American Conference Offensive Player of the Year
2025 Freshman All-America Team (FWAA)
2025 All-American Conference First Team
2025 Manning Award Finalist (1 of 10)
2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Finalist (1 of 5)
2025 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist (1 of 5)
2025 Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist (1 of 20)
2025 Walter Camp Award Semifinalist (1 of 20)
An elite talent at quarterback who led the nation in passing yards as a redshirt freshman at North Texas in 2025 ... Transferred to Oklahoma State in the spring of 2026.
2025 (Freshman at North Texas): Winner of the 2025 Burlsworth Trophy as college football's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on ... The NCAA FBS statistical champion in passing yards (4,379), passing yards per game (312.8), total offense (4,468) and yards per pass attempt (9.46) ... In addition to leading the nation in those categories, he ranked No. 2 in passing touchdowns (34), No. 3 in points responsible for (240), No. 4 in passing efficiency (168.7), No. 4 in total offense per game (319.1), No. 7 in yards per completion (13.73), No. 7 in points responsible for per game (17.1), No. 10 in completions per game (22.79) and No. 14 in completion percentage (68.9) ... Also led the nation in completions of at least 10 yards (168), 20 yards (67), 50 yards (11), 60 yards (8) and 70 yards (5) ...The American Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a first team All-American Conference selection … An FWAA Freshman All-America selection ... One of 10 national finalists for the Manning Award, one of five national finalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award and one of five finalists for the Ealr Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... One of 20 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Award and one of 20 semifinalists for the Davey O'Briend Award ... Honored as Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Offensive Player of the Year and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football First Team All-Offense ... Named AP National Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien Award QB of the Week, American Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week, Shaun Alexander Award Freshman of the Week after breaking the UNT and American Conference single game record with 608 passing yards at Charlotte ... Had the No. 1 and No. 5 best single-game passing totals in the FBS for the season with 608 yards against Charlotte and 469 yards against Rice ... Honored as PFF National Quarterback of the Week and a PFF National Team of the Week selection after throwing for 469 yards and three touchdowns at Rice ... Two-time Manning Award Stars of the Week recognition (10/27, 11/24) ... Three-time Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 honoree (10/20, 10/27, 12/1) ... Two-time Burlsworth Trophy National Walk-On of the Week (10/20, 10/27) ... Appeared and started in all 14 games ... Led the Mean Green to victory in the 2025 Isleta New Mexico Bowl to mark the fourth bowl victory in program history ... His 4,379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns both marked the most in a season in UNT history ... Became the fifth freshman in FBS history with 4,000 passing yards ... His season passing efficiency mark of 168.7 marked the highest in UNT history, as did his completion rate of 68.9% ... Started all 14 games for North Texas ... Passed for more 300 yards in five games and for at lest 250 on nine occasions ... Accounted for multiple touchdowns in 12 games, with a high of five against UTSA ... Finished the year with 319 completions on 463 attempts with 34 touchdowns against nine interceptions ... Added 57 caries for 89 yards and five touchdowns.
2024 (Redshirt at North Texas): Appeared in five games on the year with one start while maintaining a redshirt season ... Finished the season 30-for-46 passing for 462 yards and two touchdowns ... Also rushed 14 times for 87 yards and a touchdown ... Made career debut at Texas Tech, passing for 56 yards while rushing for 26 ... Came in late against Wyoming and completed two passes for 13 yards ... Burst onto the scene in his first career start in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, racking up 448 yards of total offense against Texas State to tie for the most of any player in the 2024-25 bowl season ... Finished the First Responder Bowl 26-of-41 for 393 yards and two touchdowns while rushing nine times for 55 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown rush.
High School: Played for coach Drew Sanders at Vandegrift in Austin, Texas ... Named a team captain prior to his senior season ... A THSCA Honorable Mention Academic All-State selection ... Earned second team all-district 25-6A honors as a punter and honorable mention accolades as a safety ... Served as the team's primary punter and safety and as a backup quarterback ... Helped lead Vandergrift to the 25-6A district title for a sixth straight year in 2023.
Personal: Son of James and Angela Mestemaker.
2025 NCAA FBS Statistical Champion (Passing Yards, Passing Yards Per Game, Total Offense, Yards per Pass Attempt)
2025 American Conference Offensive Player of the Year
2025 Freshman All-America Team (FWAA)
2025 All-American Conference First Team
2025 Manning Award Finalist (1 of 10)
2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Finalist (1 of 5)
2025 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Finalist (1 of 5)
2025 Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist (1 of 20)
2025 Walter Camp Award Semifinalist (1 of 20)
An elite talent at quarterback who led the nation in passing yards as a redshirt freshman at North Texas in 2025 ... Transferred to Oklahoma State in the spring of 2026.
2025 (Freshman at North Texas): Winner of the 2025 Burlsworth Trophy as college football's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on ... The NCAA FBS statistical champion in passing yards (4,379), passing yards per game (312.8), total offense (4,468) and yards per pass attempt (9.46) ... In addition to leading the nation in those categories, he ranked No. 2 in passing touchdowns (34), No. 3 in points responsible for (240), No. 4 in passing efficiency (168.7), No. 4 in total offense per game (319.1), No. 7 in yards per completion (13.73), No. 7 in points responsible for per game (17.1), No. 10 in completions per game (22.79) and No. 14 in completion percentage (68.9) ... Also led the nation in completions of at least 10 yards (168), 20 yards (67), 50 yards (11), 60 yards (8) and 70 yards (5) ...The American Conference Offensive Player of the Year and a first team All-American Conference selection … An FWAA Freshman All-America selection ... One of 10 national finalists for the Manning Award, one of five national finalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award and one of five finalists for the Ealr Campbell Tyler Rose Award ... One of 20 semifinalists for the Walter Camp Award and one of 20 semifinalists for the Davey O'Briend Award ... Honored as Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Offensive Player of the Year and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football First Team All-Offense ... Named AP National Player of the Week, Davey O’Brien Award QB of the Week, American Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week, Shaun Alexander Award Freshman of the Week after breaking the UNT and American Conference single game record with 608 passing yards at Charlotte ... Had the No. 1 and No. 5 best single-game passing totals in the FBS for the season with 608 yards against Charlotte and 469 yards against Rice ... Honored as PFF National Quarterback of the Week and a PFF National Team of the Week selection after throwing for 469 yards and three touchdowns at Rice ... Two-time Manning Award Stars of the Week recognition (10/27, 11/24) ... Three-time Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 honoree (10/20, 10/27, 12/1) ... Two-time Burlsworth Trophy National Walk-On of the Week (10/20, 10/27) ... Appeared and started in all 14 games ... Led the Mean Green to victory in the 2025 Isleta New Mexico Bowl to mark the fourth bowl victory in program history ... His 4,379 passing yards and 34 passing touchdowns both marked the most in a season in UNT history ... Became the fifth freshman in FBS history with 4,000 passing yards ... His season passing efficiency mark of 168.7 marked the highest in UNT history, as did his completion rate of 68.9% ... Started all 14 games for North Texas ... Passed for more 300 yards in five games and for at lest 250 on nine occasions ... Accounted for multiple touchdowns in 12 games, with a high of five against UTSA ... Finished the year with 319 completions on 463 attempts with 34 touchdowns against nine interceptions ... Added 57 caries for 89 yards and five touchdowns.
2024 (Redshirt at North Texas): Appeared in five games on the year with one start while maintaining a redshirt season ... Finished the season 30-for-46 passing for 462 yards and two touchdowns ... Also rushed 14 times for 87 yards and a touchdown ... Made career debut at Texas Tech, passing for 56 yards while rushing for 26 ... Came in late against Wyoming and completed two passes for 13 yards ... Burst onto the scene in his first career start in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, racking up 448 yards of total offense against Texas State to tie for the most of any player in the 2024-25 bowl season ... Finished the First Responder Bowl 26-of-41 for 393 yards and two touchdowns while rushing nine times for 55 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown rush.
High School: Played for coach Drew Sanders at Vandegrift in Austin, Texas ... Named a team captain prior to his senior season ... A THSCA Honorable Mention Academic All-State selection ... Earned second team all-district 25-6A honors as a punter and honorable mention accolades as a safety ... Served as the team's primary punter and safety and as a backup quarterback ... Helped lead Vandergrift to the 25-6A district title for a sixth straight year in 2023.
Personal: Son of James and Angela Mestemaker.
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