From SUPERSTAR QB to UNDRAFTED (What Happened to Tanner Mordecai?)

After becoming a blue chip recruit in high school, Tanner Mordecai was the future of Oklahoma football. Sadly, he never got a chance to play, so he transfered to SMU where he became a stud. While he could have left for the draft early, he decided to use a 6th year at Wisconsin and this destroyed his stock and he went undrafted. Today, we will talk about the rise of Tanner Mordecai, his whirlwind college career and why he went undrafted, enjoy!

[@ScottFisherCFB]

Who should I cover next?

[@user-sb8bn4vq8e]

Any elite 11 quarterback who didn't make it 😆

[@TdEditz50]

Could you do Todd Reesing by any chance, he was one of my favorite players and I’m a huge Kansas fan as you can tell pfp

[@Lachronix]

Can you cover the Wisconsin receiver Nick Toon? What happened to that guy?

[@joshuafinn6038]

If you are a starting Div 1 QB looking to return to college to improve your draft stock..... DO NOT TRANSFER TO A NEW SYSTEM! Go back to your school where youve had success and are comfortable and work your butt off to improve what youve already done. SMU isnt some unknown fcs school. Lots a NFL players come out of the G5. Kid hurt his own draft status....

[@nickflahive8903]

It is really surprising what happened in 2023, even knowing it was a new system and team. You forgot to mention he threw for 378 yards and 3 TDs against LSU but that was really his only good passing game. Overall there were some receiver issues but he really was just very hesitant to throw the ball, especially torward the middle of the field and deep. Oftentimes he just would take off running rather than throw, usually for worse rather than better. Not sure if Longo wanted him to do that but it wasn't exactly ideal for the offense.

[@bwgraphics6540]

This is from a Wisconsin fan who watched every snap this year: Tanner had his flashes in this offense (particularly in the bowl game vs LSU), BUT there was a mix of both his own flaws as a QB and different pieces around him that really hurt his ability to get things done. The Longo offense is obviously a quick strike, fast out routes and go-balls type of air raid offense. It requires everything to move quickly to operate. A HUGE issue for the offense was how slow the snaps were. Seriously, go back and watch Bortolini snap the ball. Athletic marvel for a big guy, but every snap floated in the air for so long. That really hurt the quick game that this offense opens up. Bortolini didn’t play in the bowl game, which contributed to the offense going along a lot smoother and why Mordecai was able to throw the ball like he did. Alongside that, there wasn’t really one WR who stepped up until the Illinois game with Will Pauling. It was sort of a mix of guys to start the year. Bryson Green made some plays, as did Pauling, but that room was really trying to figure it out still. As for Mordecai, I think it was pretty obvious that he’s not quick enough of a processor to run that offense in the way he had to play it, always a tick behind. He may have a quick, almost weird release, but he clearly had moments where he stalled in his processing. Compare him to Brayden Locke, who was the backup. Locke was always known as a cerebral player, and even at a disadvantage, he still moved the offense more efficiently than Mordecai. Overall, Wisconsin had some growing pains and Mordecai took the brunt of the blame for it, unfortunately.

[@VINASI]

Do one on the effects of the covid shutdown on QBs going into college and those who just got in ....success and failure

[@briannettles669]

Mordecai should have signed with Baylor and stuck with them.

[@philipzapata9105]

Do ryan perrilloux. Dude has one of the craziest recruiting stories i can remember.

[@leewhite5061]

Bro you literally don’t miss 💯

[@stevel2245]

The 49ers are optimistic about Mordecai. He ended up in a really good spot. The 49ers QB coach Brian Griese likes him. If he plays well in preseason and can execute the 49ers offense he should make third string. He has more upside than Brandon Allen. Josh Dobbs the 49ers number 2 QB has shown flashes but is still never show consistency. With Mordecai's size and arm he will need to play more like Brock Purdy to have a NFL career.

[@ZeusAmun-pt9dc]

If he was going to come back he should have come back to SMU unless there was a coach change.

[@Fritolaee]

hey scott love your videos, can you do a video about kendall milton, adrian martinez, or david carr. Thank you

[@forrestpanda]

I am glad he left SMU and left the space for Preston stone!

[@andrewaugustus6447]

Should have stayed at SMU

[@andrewfanfan]

And get drafted to the NFL

[@drew_thee_beast7476]

What was he projected to go in the draft if he left the year prior?

[@Fumbles9001]

Day 3 or UDFA.

[@Arcticpokemon]

The 70 pt game was 2022

[@MakaleTaylor]

Do onc qb room

[@scooby-doofan1849]

What?

[@TanakaSigauke]

His stats where good then undrafted lol

[@andrewfanfan]

That because he left SMU to play for Wisconsin for his senior year

[@edwright7436]

Superstar?

[@andrewfanfan]

Yeah i don’t think he’s a superstar

[@tungthanhdinh7401]

Chose Wisconsin, that ‘s why.

[@MarkColeman-og6no]

Screw u

[@jamesknapp64]

Well worked for that Russell Wilson guy

[@tungthanhdinh7401]

@@jamesknapp64 once in a life time, not a rule

[@andrewfanfan]

@@tungthanhdinh7401he’s probably not a 5⭐️quarterback

[@andrewfanfan]

@@jamesknapp64he had play for SMU for 3 years freshman sophomore junior and went to Wisconsin for his senior year