Spencer Rattler

Spencer Rattler (born September 28, 2000) is an American football dual-threat quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.

High school career

Rattler attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona for all of his four years of high school. He broke the Arizona high school passing record on his 18th birthday. Rattler threw for 11,083 yards in his four years with 116 passing TDs and rushed for 1,040 yards with 14 rushing TDs. Early in his senior season, he was MVP of the Elite 11 at The Opening in Texas.

QB1

In his final season at Pinnacle, Rattler starred in a Peter Berg directed Netflix sports documentary series called QB1: Beyond the Lights. Rattler was later suspended for violating a district code of conduct, and was ineligible to play for the rest of the season. Rattler initially said he had a sprained MCL, but the school administration later advised him not to speak of the nature of the code of conduct violation.

Recruiting

By the end of his sophomore year in High School, the 5-star prospect received 14 offers from NCAA D-I schools including Alabama, Notre Dame, and Miami. On June 19, 2017, he visited Oklahoma on an unofficial visit. A week later he committed to Oklahoma. On December 19, 2018, he signed his LOI to play for Lincoln Riley and the Sooners.

Redshirt year

On June 12, 2019, Rattler enrolled at Oklahoma. He saw action in the second half of the College Football Playoff Semi-Final Game against LSU.

Redshirt freshman year

Going into his sophomore season Rattler competed with Tanner Mordecai for the starting job. On September 26, Rattler tied the Oklahoma record for most touchdown passes through two weeks with 8, set by Sam Bradford in 2008. However, Rattler's starting job got off to a rocky start when he and his Sooners got upset by Kansas State in his second start.

College statistics

As of the 2019 season: