Tanner Mordecai

Last updated

Tanner Mordecai
No. 4 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 24)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Midway
(Waco, Texas)
College: Oklahoma (2018–2020)
SMU (2021–2022)
Wisconsin (2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Tanner Mordecai (born November 8, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, SMU Mustangs and Wisconsin Badgers. He signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.

Contents

High school career

Mordecai attended Midway High School in Waco, Texas. During his career he passed for 4,797 yards and 51 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football. [1]

College career

Oklahoma

Mordecai played at Oklahoma from 2018 to 2020. In his first year he appeared in two games as a backup to Kyler Murray and took a redshirt. In 2019, he competed with Jalen Hurts to be the starter but lost the job and was the backup to Hurts for the season. [2] [3] In 2020 he again competed for the starting job, this time with Spencer Rattler, but again lost the job and spent the year as his backup. [4] Overall he played in 12 games at Oklahoma, completing 50 of 70 passes for 639 yards and four touchdowns.

SMU

In 2021, Mordecai transferred to Southern Methodist University. [5] In his first year at SMU, he was named the starter. [6] In his first start, he threw for a then school-record seven passing touchdowns in a 56–9 victory over Abilene Christian. [7] Following the 2021 season, Mordecai was selected to the American's All-Conference Second Team. [8]

On November 5, 2022, against the Houston Cougars, Mordecai threw for a school-record 9 touchdowns, 7 of which came in the first half. [9] The Mustangs won the game 77–63, breaking the FBS record for highest-scoring regulation game. [10] For his performance, Mordecai was named The American's offensive player of the week. [11]

Wisconsin

On December 30, 2022, Mordecai announced his intent to transfer to the University of Wisconsin. [12]

Statistics

[13]

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Oklahoma Sooners
2018 20—2450.0379.300127.7000.00
2019 60—162661.52078.020153.84164.00
2020 40—324080.03959.921174.511−14−1.30
SMU Mustangs
2021 12128–430845467.83,6288.03912158.0742022.72
2022 12126–628844365.03,5248.03310151.9591001.72
Wisconsin Badgers
2023 10106–420431465.02,0666.694127.1903023.44
Career463420–148501,28166.49,8577.78527148.72386062.58

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		210 lb
(95 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.46 s1.63 s2.67 s4.23 s7.00 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values from Pro Day [14] [15]

On April 27, 2024, Mordecai signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. [16] [17]

Related Research Articles

Timothy F. Rattay is an American football coach and former player who is the quarterbacks coach for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Prior to becoming a coach, Rattay played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Sorgi</span> American football player (born 1980)

James Joseph Sorgi Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Sorgi served as the backup to Peyton Manning for several years, and won a ring when the Colts won Super Bowl XLI. Once he was released by the Colts, he signed with the New York Giants as the backup to Eli Manning, but was injured in a preseason game, and was placed on IR.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garrett Gilbert</span> American football player (born 1991)

Garrett Antone Gilbert is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. The son of former NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert, he played college football at the University of Texas at Austin and SMU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Tolzien</span> American football player (born 1987)

Scott Jeffery Tolzien is a former American football quarterback and coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Mannion (American football)</span> American football player (born 1992)

Sean Thomas Mannion is an American football coach and former quarterback who is an offensive assistant for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was their starting quarterback from 2011 to 2014. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft, and also played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cooper Rush</span> American football player (born 1993)

Cooper Robert Rush is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan, and was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob Eason</span> American football player (born 1997)

Jacob Henry Eason is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington and Georgia and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nate Sudfeld</span> American football player (born 1993)

Nathan Michael Sudfeld is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round in the 2016 NFL Draft. Sudfeld also spent four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles as a backup quarterback, seeing occasional playing time and was a part of their Super Bowl LII-winning team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Mullens</span> American football player (born 1995)

Nicholas Clayton Mullens is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, where he surpassed Brett Favre's single-season school records for passing yardage (4,476) and touchdown passes (38). He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent out of college, and has also played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns.

Tanner McEvoy is a former American football player. He played primarily as a wide receiver, but also spent time playing quarterback and safety. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin, Arizona Western College, and the University of South Carolina.

Shane Buechele is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas before transferring to SMU.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jalen Hurts</span> American football player (born 1998)

Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football at the University of Alabama, where he made two consecutive College Football National Championship appearances and was a member of the team that won the 2018 title. Hurts used his final year of eligibility at the University of Oklahoma where he quarterbacked the Oklahoma Sooners to the 2019 Big 12 Conference title and an appearance in the 2019 College Football Playoff. At Oklahoma, Hurts was a finalist for the 2019 Heisman Trophy, finishing second in the voting.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brock Purdy</span> American football player (born 1999)

Brock Purdy is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the 49ers with the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft, becoming that year's Mr. Irrelevant.

Tanner Morgan is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spencer Rattler</span> American football player (born 2000)

Spencer Michael Rattler is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Jalen Morton is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Prairie View A&M and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2021 to 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caleb Williams</span> American football player (born 2001)

Caleb Sequan Williams is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and USC Trojans and was selected first overall by the Bears in the 2024 NFL draft. Williams won the Heisman Trophy and several other awards with USC in 2022 after throwing for over 4,500 yards with 52 total touchdowns, the latter being a single-season school record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grant Calcaterra</span> American football player (born 1998)

Grant Calcaterra is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma before transferring to SMU.

Maxwell Duggan is an American football quarterback who is a free agent (NFL). He played college football at TCU, winning several national awards after being part of the team that made it to the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Jack Colletto is an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona Western College and Oregon State and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft.

References

  1. ↑ "From Midway magic to Sooner magic: QB Tanner Mordecai ready to start next chapter with Oklahoma". Oklahoman.com. December 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "OU football: Jalen Hurts beats out Tanner Mordecai in 'closest' quarterback competition". Oklahoman.com. August 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ CLIFF BRUNT. "'Tanner Mordecai did a phenomenal job' – but Jalen Hurts gets Oklahoma QB nod". WacoTrib.com. Associated Press.
  4. ↑ Spencer Rattler named starting QB for No. 5 Oklahoma
  5. ↑ Staff report. "Ex-Midway QB Mordecai commits to SMU after leaving Oklahoma". WacoTrib.com.
  6. ↑ "Source: SMU names Oklahoma transfer Tanner Mordecai starting QB". Dallas News. August 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tanner Mordecai breaks SMU single-game passing TD record in win over Abilene Christian". Dallas News. September 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ "American Announces 2021 Football Award Winners and All-Conference Teams". American Athletic Conference. December 1, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Mordecai's 9 passing TDs send SMU past Houston 77–63". Toronto Star . November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  10. ↑ Werner, Barry (November 5, 2022). "Houston, SMU combine for 906 passing yards, 16 TD throws". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ "SMU's Mordecai, Tulane's Williams, Temple's Price Named Players of the Week". American Athletic Conference. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Tanner Mordecai transfers to Wisconsin". CBS Sports.
  13. ↑ "Tanner Mordecai College Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tanner Mordecai College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  15. ↑ "How every Badger performed at the 2024 Wisconsin football pro day". BadgersWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Wisconsin football: Tanner Mordecai goes undrafted at NFL draft, signs with 49ers". jsonline.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  17. ↑ "49ers Sign Draft Picks and Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 10, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.