McKade Mettauer

Position:
OL
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
310
Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
Prev School:
University of California

CAREER NOTES

Played in 55 career games among his three years at California and two at Oklahoma and started in 53 of them ... did not give up a sack over the 2021 and 2022 seasons (831 pass-blocking plays) and only one over the 2020-22 campaigns (930 pass-blocking plays) according to PFF.

2023

An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection … named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... named a permanent season captain by teammates … played in all 13 games and made 12 starts at right guard … did not allow a sack on his 464 pass-blocking plays according to PFF ... did not start vs. UCF (10/21) due to injury and played one snap on special teams in that game … served as a game captain vs. Arkansas State (9/2), vs. Texas (10/7), vs. West Virginia (11/11) and at BYU (11/18).

2022

Only Sooner offensive lineman to start all 13 games ... started first 12 contests at left guard and Cheez-It Bowl vs. Florida State at right guard ... played 807 snaps and gave up no sacks on 417 pass-blocking plays according to PFF.

2021 (AT CALIFORNIA)

Earned All-Pac-12 second-team (PFF) and honorable mention (Pac-12 coaches) honors … started all 12 games at right guard … helped Cal register over 500 total yards of offense three times (record 636 at Stanford [11/20], 534 vs. Sacramento State [9/18], 517 vs. Oregon State [10/30]) and more than 200 rushing yards on four occasions (352 at Stanford, 255 vs. Oregon State, 246 vs. Sacramento State, 213 vs. Colorado [10/23]) … key member of an offense that broke a school record for fewest turnovers committed in a full season (10) … was on Tyler Rose Earl Campbell Award preseason watch list.

2020 (AT CALIFORNIA)

One of just two offensive linemen to start in all four of team's contests in COVID-shortened season ... earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 recognition from PFF … was on Tyler Rose Earl Campbell Award preseason watch list.

2019 (AT CALIFORNIA)

Earned Cal's Clint Evans Award as the team's most intense freshman competitor … played in all 13 games and started each of the last 12 at right guard … played a key role on an offense that committed a then-school-record-low 13 turnovers in 13 games … was on the field to help Cal put together game-winning drives on its final possessions both at Washington (9/7) and Stanford (11/23) … recovered a fumble against USC (11/16).

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned all-state honors during each of his final two varsity seasons at The Woodlands High School and was all-district in each of his final three years (2016 and ’18 at The Woodlands and ’17 at St. Pius X High School) … finished his prep career with more than 170 knockdowns … spent his first two prep seasons and final campaign at The Woodlands … sophomore squad reached the Conference 6A D1 finals in state playoffs while his senior team made it to Region 2 semifinals of Conference 6A D1 playoffs … earned second-team All-District 12-6A recognition in 2018 … played his 2017 junior season at St. Pius X where he earned second-team all-district recognition … earned district all-academic distinction as a senior … also participated in track and field and won a TAPPS bronze medal in the shot put in 2017.

PERSONAL

Graduated in summer 2023 with a degree in multidisciplinary studies … last name pronounced meh-TAW-yer.