University of California Athletics

Pronunciation
MUH-taw-yer

Mettauer's Cal Career Game Highs
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (vs. USC, 2019)

Cal Career (2019 – Present)
• Has played in all 29 games possible over the last three seasons since his 2019 arrival and started each of the team's last 28 contests at right guard
• Has been on the preseason watch list for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award given annually to the top Division I football player in the country with Texas ties as both a 2020 sophomore and 2021 junior
• Recorded one fumble recovery against USC as a freshman

Junior (2021)
• Earned All-Pac-12 second-team (PFF) and honorable mention (Pac-12 Coaches) honors
• Started all 12 games at right guard and was one of six Cal players including two on the offensive side of the ball to start all 12 contests
• Helped Cal roll up over 500 total yards of offense three times (Big Game record 636 at Stanford, 534 vs. Sacramento State, 517 vs. Oregon State) and more than 200 yards rushing on four occasions (352 at Stanford, 255 vs. Oregon State, 246 vs. Sacramento State, 213 vs. Colorado)
• Key member of an offense that broke a school record for least turnovers committed in a full season (10)
• Did not record any statistics other than participation
• Nevada - participated
• at TCU - participated
• Sacramento State - participated ... helped Cal score 42 points while racking up 534 total yards and 250 rushing yards that were all its most since putting up 539 total yards and 305 rushing yards in a 49-7 win at Oregon State on Oct. 20, 2018
• at Washington - participated
• Washington State - participated
• at Oregon - participated
• Colorado - participated
• Oregon State - participated
• at Arizona - participated
• at Stanford - participated ... Big Game record with 636 total yards of offense that was Cal's most since also compiling 636 in a double overtime home win against Oregon in 2016, while the Golden Bears' 352 rushing yards were their most since rushing for 431 against Washington in 2008
• at UCLA - participated
• USC - participated
• All-Pac-12 honorable mention preseason selection of Pro Football Focus
• On the preseason watch list for the Tyler Rose Award for the second season in a row

Sophomore (2020)
• Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from Pro Football Focus
• One of only two offensive linemen along with Michael Saffell to start all four games
• On the preseason watch list for the Tyler Rose Award for the first of two consecutive campaigns

Freshman (2019)
• 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, two less than the previous school record of 15 miscues in 2016 that were the fewest in school history with Cal committing only nine turnovers in its final 12 contests after a season-high four in the opener against UC Davis including five games in which the Golden Bears did not turn the ball over a single time including back-to-back wins at Washington and against North Texas, as well as a loss at Utah, a victory at Stanford and a win over Illinois in the Redbox Bowl
• On the field to help Cal put together game-winning drives on its final possessions both at Washington and Stanford
• Helped the Cal offense average 30.0 points and 414.3 total yards per game over its last four wins while scoring a season-high 35 points in its final contest in a Redbox Bowl victory over Illinois
• Recovered a fumble against USC
 
The Woodlands HS (Class Of 2019)/St. Piux X HS (2017)
• Earned All-State honors during each of his final two varsity seasons and All-District in each of his final three
• Finished his prep career with more than 170 knockdowns
• Spent his first two prep seasons and final campaign at The Woodlands where his two varsity teams as a 2016 sophomore and 2018 senior combined for a 24-5 overall record
• Sophomore squad reached the finals of the Conference 6A D1 state playoffs before losing its only game of the season to finish 15-1 while his senior team was 9-4 overall and made it to the Region 2 semifinals of the Conference 6A D1 playoffs while he earned second-team All-District 12-6A recognition
• Played his 2017 junior season at St. Pius X where his squad was 10-3 overall and 3-0 in TAPPS Division I District 3 competition before reaching the championship game of the TAPPS D1 playoffs while he earned second-team All-District recognition
• Was on the All-District academic team as a senior
• Wore No. 64 in football at The Woodlands and No. 77 at St. Pius X
• Also participated in track and field and won a TAPPS bronze medal in the shot put while also picking up a spot on the state’s All-Academic team as a 2017 sophomore at The Woodlands
 
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 18, 2018)  
Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (771), 247Sports (1207)
National Offensive Guard Ratings: Rivals (20), ESPN (39), 247Sports Composite (47), 247Sports (61)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (139)
Texas Overall Player Ratings: Rivals (81), 247Sports Composite (98), ESPN (100), 247Sports (147)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8642), 247Sports (84), ESPN (78), Rivals (5.7)
 
Other
• Born July 19, 2000
• Son of Mark and Marissa Mettauer
• Major is undeclared

Last Updated
December 20, 2021