When Oklahoma made a splash late in the transfer portal cycle by adding former California star running back Jaydn Ott during the spring window, it came with the expectation that the No. 50 overall player in the 247Sports transfer rankings would make an immediate impact.
However, on OU's initial depth chart, Ott was listed as the third-string running back behind Jovantae Barnes and Tory Blaylock . In his debut at Oklahoma last weekend, Ott logged just four snaps during his team's 35-3 win over Illinois State . He rushed one time for minus-3 yards and was targeted once in the passing game by quarterback John Mateer but it was incomplete.
Ott was limited during fall camp after sustaining a shoulder injury, but is expected to be a "big part" of OU's game plan moving forward, a