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Scouting Nugget: Cal transfer, post-injury
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Running Back #11 in the 2026 class.
Background
Oklahoma transfer from Cal; former Pac-12 star whose 2024 was injury-derailed before he moved to Norman.
College Production
2022-23 Cal: 2,175 rush yds, 20 TDs combined. 2025 Oklahoma: recovery year, ~900 rush yds.
Scouting Take
Quick-twitch open-field runner with home-run ability when healthy. Injury history is the dominant factor.
Draft Projection
Round 5. Boom/bust on medical; rotational back floor.
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
NFL Scheme Fit
NFL Scheme Fit
- Wide-zone outside-rush attack
San Francisco 49ers · Detroit Lions · Miami Dolphins · Atlanta Falcons - 12/13-personnel passing / 3rd-down RB role
Detroit Lions · Kansas City Chiefs · Cincinnati Bengals · Los Angeles Chargers
Scheme Misfit Notes
- Pure between-the-tackles power schemes
Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.
Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook
Projected Rookie Contract Value
~$4.5M – $4.9M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #129-160 · ~15% guaranteed
Modest signing bonus + minimum salaries
Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot
Why: RB listed in their top-5 positional needs.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
Why: RB not in their stated top-5 needs; runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
Versatility, Limits & Roster Pathway
Position Versatility & Alternative Roles
- Receiving back / 3rd-down only — Sub-195 frame likely caps between-the-tackles carries; pass-game / screen / motion work is the survival path.
Biggest Limiting Trait HIGH
Sub-195 frame — Workload ceiling concern — modern NFL bell-cows average 215+; pass-game-only role narrows the path to a 53-man roster.
Day-3 NFL Roster Pathway
Day 3 projection means a 53-man roster spot is not guaranteed — special-teams contribution (kick/punt coverage, gunner, return-game blocking) is the typical first-year survival path.
Derived from height/weight against the 2026 position cohort and the prospect's projected round. Versatility callouts identify alternate alignments NFL teams have historically used for similar size profiles. Limiting-trait notes flag the single most-cited measurable concern; severity reflects how often that flag ends a Day 1 starter projection. Roster-pathway notes describe the realistic Year 1 NFL role for Day 3 picks.
By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context
- Frame: Among 2026 RB prospects, his 6-0 / 195 lbs frame sits at the 93rd percentile in height and 18th percentile in weight.
- Position class: Jaydn Ott is RB #11 of 28 ranked RBs in the 2026 class. Of those, 4 are projected in the R5 range.
- School pipeline: One of 9 Oklahoma prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft — but the only RB.
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Similar Running Back Prospects
Closest matches to Jaydn Ott (6-0 / 195 lbs, #11 RB) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
- Demond ClaiborneTIER MATCH Wake Forest · 5-10/195 lbs · #10 RB · R5
- Le'Veon MossTIER MATCH Texas A&M · 6-0/215 lbs · #12 RB · R5-R6
- Emmett JohnsonSIZE MATCH Nebraska · 5-11/200 lbs · #6 RB · R3-R4
- Roman Hemby Indiana · 6-0/210 lbs · #16 RB · R5-R6
- Seth McGowanTIER MATCH Kentucky · 5-10/210 lbs · #9 RB · R4-R5
Oklahoma & The 2026 Class
More from Oklahoma
- R Mason Thomas · EDGE #15 · R3
- Gracen Halton · IDL #6 · R2
- Damonic Williams · IDL #28 · R7-UDFA
- Kendal Daniels · LB #16 · R7
- John Mateer · QB #10 · R5
Other R5 prospects in the 2026 class
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Jaydn Ott.
- Brenen Thompson · WR · Mississippi State
- Aaron Anderson · WR · LSU
- Kevin Coleman Jr. · WR · Missouri
- Marlin Klein · TE · Michigan
- Colbie Young · WR · Georgia
- Riley Nowakowski · TE · Indiana