# Jaydn Ott > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jaydn_Ott > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jaydn_Ott.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaydn_Ott > Source revision: 1356931779 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 2002)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Jaydn Ott |image= |caption= |birth_date={{birth date and age|2002|12|16}} |birth_place=[Chino, California](/source/Chino%2C_California), U.S. |heightft=5 |heightin=11 |weight_lb=198 |team=Kansas City Chiefs |position=[Running back](/source/Running_back) |number=42 |highschool=[Norco High School](/source/Norco_High_School)
([Norco, California](/source/Norco%2C_California)) |college=[California](/source/California_Golden_Bears_football) (2022–2024)
[Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_football) (2025) |espn=4685489 |undraftedyear=2026 |pastteams= *[Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) ({{nfly|2026}}–present) |status=Active |highlights= * First-team [All-Pac-12](/source/List_of_All-Pac-12_Conference_football_teams) ([2023](/source/2023_All-Pac-12_Conference_football_team)) }} '''Jaydn Ott''' (born December 16, 2002) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [running back](/source/running_back) for the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [California Golden Bears](/source/California_Golden_Bears_football) and [Oklahoma Sooners](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_football). ==Early life== Ott grew up in [Norco, California](/source/Norco%2C_California) and initially attended [Norco High School](/source/Norco_High_School). He committed to play college football at Oregon as a freshman in high school.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2019/08/2022-recruiting-rankings-oregon-ducks-commit-jaydn-ott-named-nations-no-3-rb.html|title=2022 recruiting rankings: Oregon Ducks commit Jaydn Ott named nation's No. 3 RB|first=Andrew|last=Nemec|work=[The Oregonian](/source/The_Oregonian)|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=September 28, 2022}} After his freshman year Ott moved to [Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada) and transferred to [Bishop Gorman High School](/source/Bishop_Gorman_High_School).{{cite web |last=Sondheimer |first=Eric |date=July 9, 2019 |title=Running back Jaydn Ott leaves Norco |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vti-jaydn-ott-20190709-story.html |access-date=September 26, 2022 |work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)}} As a sophomore, Ott rushed for 11.7 yards per carry.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/jaydn-ott-may-make-an-impact|title=Cal RB Jaydn Ott Might Make an Immediate Impact as a Freshman|first=Jake|last=Curtis|website=[SI.com](/source/SI.com)|date=August 10, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}} He returned to Norco before the start of his senior year.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailybulletin.com/2021/09/03/jaydn-ott-leads-norco-football-over-rancho-cucamonga|title=Jaydn Ott leads Norco football over Rancho Cucamonga|work=[Inland Valley Daily Bulletin](/source/Inland_Valley_Daily_Bulletin)|date=September 3, 2021|access-date=September 28, 2022}} Ott rushed for 1,140 yards and 17 touchdowns on 114 carries as a senior.{{cite web|url=https://uga.rivals.com/news/oregon-state-hosts-four-star-2022-rb-jaydn-ott|title=Oregon State Hosts Four-Star 2022 RB Jaydn Ott|first=Brenden|last=Slaughter|website=[Rivals.com](/source/Rivals.com)|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=September 28, 2022}} Ott decommitted from Oregon during his sophomore year and later committed to play at California.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Article/Oregon-Ducks-Football-Recruiting-Jaydn-Ott-decommittment--148249453/|title=2022 running back Jaydn Ott decommits from Oregon|first=Kevin|last=Wade|website=[247Sports.com](/source/247Sports.com)|date=June 16, 2020|access-date=September 28, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/cal-lands-4-star-rb|title=Cal Football: Bears Add 4-Star Running Back Jaydn Ott to the Class of 2022|first=Jeff|last=Faraudo|website=[SI.com](/source/SI.com)|date=July 4, 2021|access-date=September 28, 2022}} He re-opened his recruitment as a senior, but ultimately signed a [National Letter of Intent](/source/National_Letter_of_Intent) to play at Cal.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/news/jaydn-ott-decommits-from-cal|title=RB Jaydn Ott De-Commits From Cal, Reopens Recruiting|first=Jake|last=Curtis|website=[SI.com](/source/SI.com)|date=September 17, 2021|access-date=September 26, 2022}} ==College career== ===California=== ====2022==== Ott rushed for 104 yards on 17 carries and caught two passes for 26 yards and one touchdown in his collegiate debut against UC Davis.{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/09/cal-football-fab-freshman-ott-has-golden-bears-off-and-running|title=Cal football: Fab freshman Ott has Golden Bears off and running|work=[The Mercury News](/source/The_Mercury_News)|date=September 9, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}} He made headlines in week 4 after rushing for 274 yards, the third-most in a game in school history and most ever by a [Pac-12](/source/Pac-12_Conference) freshman, and three touchdowns in a 49–31 win over Arizona.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/Jaydn-Ott-runs-for-274-and-3-scores-as-Cal-knocks-17464806.php|title=Cal's Jaydn Ott runs for 274 yards and 3 TDs as Bears knock off Arizona|work=[San Francisco Chronicle](/source/San_Francisco_Chronicle)|date=September 24, 2022|access-date=September 26, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3639640/2022/09/29/true-freshman-report-cal-colorado/|title=The True Freshman Report: A new quarterback at Colorado, a star running back at Cal|first=Manny|last=Navarro|website=[The Athletic](/source/The_Athletic)|date=September 29, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}} As a [true freshman](/source/true_freshman), Ott ran for 897 yards and eight touchdowns, while adding another 321 yards and three touchdowns through the air. He led all Pac-12 freshmen in all-purpose yards per game, all-purpose yards, total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns. Ott was named a Freshman All-American for the 2022 season.{{Cite web |title=Jaydn Ott - Football |url=https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/jaydn-ott/24281 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=California Golden Bears Athletics |language=en}} ====2023==== As a sophomore, Ott continued to see success, scoring 15 total touchdowns and running for a Pac-12 high 1,315 rushing yards. He earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors, and was a candidate for the [Doak Walker](/source/Doak_Walker_Award), [Maxwell](/source/Maxwell_Award) and [Walter Camp](/source/Walter_Camp_Award) Awards. Following the season, Ott announced via social media that he would be returning to Cal for the [2024 season](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season).{{Cite web |title=Jaydn Ott Announces Return To Cal In 2024 |url=https://calbears.com/news/2023/12/15/football-jaydn-ott-announces-return-to-cal-in-2024.aspx |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=California Golden Bears Athletics |language=en}} ===Oklahoma=== On April 15, 2025, Ott announced that he would be transferring to [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma_Sooners_football).{{Cite web|title=Former Cal running back Jaydn Ott transferring to Oklahoma|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44690435/former-cal-running-back-jaydn-ott-transferring-oklahoma|first=Jake|last=Trotter|date=April 15, 2025|access-date=May 14, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}} Ott was unable to recapture the skills and success he had at California. He never started a game at Oklahoma, where he only earned 21 carries in the 2025 season.{{Cite web |title=Jaydn Ott - Oklahoma Sooners Running Back |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4685489/jaydn-ott |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=ESPN |language=en}} He spent the season as a backup, third, or fourth string player -- he did not score a touchdown.{{Cite web |last=Homrok |first=Daniel |date=2025-09-15 |title='Wish he was further along': Senior running back Jaydn Ott struggles to fit in OU offense |url=https://www.oudaily.com/sports/oklahoma-sooners-sec-football-jaydn-ott-brent-venables/article_2b72966c-f746-4545-ab89-2fb3432ddfd9.html |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=OU Daily |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=John |date=August 26, 2025 |title=Why was transfer RB Jaydn Ott listed 3rd on Oklahoma's depth chart? |url=https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/sooners/football/2025/08/26/oklahoma-sooners-football-jaydn-ott-depth-chart-barnes-blaylock/85830939007/ |access-date=2025-12-19 |website=Sooners Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} === Statistics === {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving |- ! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! TD |- ! [2022](/source/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [California](/source/2022_California_Golden_Bears_football_team) | 12 || 10 || 170 || 897 || 5.3 || 8 || 46 || 345 || 7.5 || 3 |- ! [2023](/source/2023_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [California](/source/2023_California_Golden_Bears_football_team) | 12 || 12 || 246 || 1,315 || 5.3 || 12 || 25 || 169 || 6.8 || 2 |- ! [2024](/source/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [California](/source/2024_California_Golden_Bears_football_team) | 10 || 10 || 116 || 385 || 3.3 || 4 || 24 || 222 || 9.3 || 1 |- ! [2025](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Oklahoma](/source/2025_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team) | 7 || 0 |21 |68 |3.2 |0 |2 |10 |5.0 |0 |- ! colspan="2" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jaydn-ott-1.html Career] !! 41 !! 32 !! 553 !! 2,665 !! 4.8 !! 24 !! 97 !! 746 !! 7.7 !! 6 |} ==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 | weight = 198 | dash = 4.49 | ten split = 1.53 | twenty split = 2.56 | shuttle = 4.24 | cone drill = 7.06 | vertical = 40.5 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 11 | bench = 16 | arm span = 30 3/4 | hand span = 8 3/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 1 5/8 | note = All values from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day){{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1057175&DraftYear=2026 |title=Jaydn Ott College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 19, 2026}} }} Ott signed with the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) on May 1, 2026.{{cite web|title=Breaking Down the Chiefs 2026 Undrafted Free Agent Class|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/breaking-down-the-chiefs-2026-undrafted-free-agent-class-|author=McMullen, Matt|website=Chiefs.com|date=May 1, 2026}} == Personal life == Ott is of partial Samoan descent.{{Cite web |last=McRae |first=Kyle |date=2024-05-30 |title=A People Person |url=https://calbears.com/news/2024/5/30/deibj-a-people-person.aspx |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=California Golden Bears Athletics |language=}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://calbears.com/sports/football/roster/jaydn-ott/21284 California Golden Bears bio] *[https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/jaydn-ott/19567 Oklahoma Sooners bio] {{Kansas City Chiefs roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ott, Jaydn}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:American football running backs Category:California Golden Bears football players Category:Norco High School alumni Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players Category:Players of American football from Norco, California Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American people of Samoan descent Category:Sportspeople of Samoan descent Category:Kansas City Chiefs players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jaydn Ott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaydn_Ott) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaydn_Ott?action=history)). 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