Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Byrum Brown or John Mateer?

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Byrum Brown vs John Mateer — NFL Draft Comparison

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Leading value: 3,158	Passing Yards	2,885
Leading value: 28	Passing TDs	14
Leading value: 7	Interceptions	11
Leading value: 66.3%	Completion %	62.2%
Leading value: 1,008	Rushing Yards	431
Leading value: 14	Rushing TDs	8

Measurements: Byrum Brown versus John Mateer
Byrum Brown	Statistic	John Mateer
6-3	Height	6-1
235 lb	Weight	224 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Byrum Brown versus John Mateer
Byrum Brown	Statistic	John Mateer
#178	Fanspeak rank	#136 (leading value)
QB 18	Position rank	QB 14 (leading value)
212.8	Average pick	184.5 (leading value)
617	Times drafted	919 (leading value)
49	Hype Score	54 (leading value)
162x	Most drafted to	112x

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Byrum Brown

Dean Kindig

Byrum Brown, a redshirt Sophomore quarterback for South Florida, has shown remarkable prowess in the Pro Spread offense. Brown stands out as the only returning QB in the Group of Five conferences who posted an adjusted completion percentage over 72% (72.4%) and an average depth of target over 10.5 yards (10.9) last season. Known for his slippery agility, Brown's dynamic playmaking ability has been a cornerstone for the Bulls. Unfortunately, his season took a downturn when he suffered a leg injury during the 3rd quarter of South Florida's 45-10 loss to Tulane.

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John Mateer

Dean Kindig

21-34 and 3 TD (plus 2 rush TD), but 1 INT in 2025 scouted game vs Michigan; 14 for 30 2 TD vs Mizzou. Joe Dickinson QB Consultant for Bills, was College Coach at Oklahoma. RS-SOPHOMORE (2024): Named team captain. Manning Award Finalist. Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist. Named to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Manning Award and Maxwell Award. Named Pac-12 Conference Offensive Top Performer. Started all 12 games. Completed 224-of-347 pass attempts (64.6%) for 3,139 yards and 29 touchdowns with seven interceptions. Rushed 178 times for 826 yards and 15 touchdowns. Finished regular season leading the country with 44 touchdowns responsible for. 3,965 yards of total offense. Recorded three fourth-quarter comeback wins. Set WSU single-season records for rush attempts by a quarterback (178), rushing yards by a quarterback (826) and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (15), the second-most rushing touchdowns by any player. Had two 100-yards rushing games (197 - Texas Tech, 111 – San Jose State). Had a rush TD and pass TD in 10 games. Only quarterback in the country with 20+ touchdown passes and 10+ rushing touchdowns. 38 carries of 10+yards and 11 of 20+yards. Had 55 missed tackles forced. The Sooners recently brought on Lake Dawson to their front office staff under Jim Nagy as Sr. Asst GM. After OK loss, HC spoke of need to work on "sustaining drives, sustaining effort, sustaining physicality and keeping the ball moving". Not a good sign.