From now until the 2026 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top 10 picks, all the way to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report on Oklahoma RB Jaydn Ott.
No. 0 JAYDN OTT/RB OKLAHOMA (SENIOR) – 5110, 198 pounds
Pro Day Measurements
Player Ht/Wt Hand Size Arm Length Wingspan
Jaydn Ott 5110/198 8 3/4 30 3/4 73 5/8
40-Yard Dash 10-Yard Dash Short Shuttle 3-Cone
4.49 1.53 4.24 7.06
Broad Jump Vertical Bench Press
10’11” 40 16
The Good
— Very successful early in his career
— Very good vision and patience to find the right gaps
— Active feet and balance working in traffic
— Uses shuffles, skips and jump cuts
— Good speed and acceleration to bounce outside around the edge
— Solid long speed to cover ground quickly
— Effective on the usual route tree out of the backfield with nearly 100 receptions
— Good hands making clean receptions
— Uses blocks well on screens, swings
The Bad
— Marginal making defenders miss in the backfield
— Doesn’t run behind his pads to finish forward
— Not a user of jab steps or head/shoulder fakes
— Decelerates and tenses up into contact
— Doesn’t break tackle or add yards after contact
— After the catch, very limited creating to making defenders miss
— Pass protection technique and play strength is not sufficient
Stats
— 41 games/33 starts
— Career: 553 carries, 2,665 yards, 4.8 YPC, 24 TD, 97 receptions, 722 yards, 7.4 YPR, 6 TD
— Career: 5 KR for 152 yards
— 2025: 21 carries, 68 yards, 3.2 YPC; 2 receptions, 10 yards
— 2024: 116 carries, 385 yards, 3.3 YPC, 4 TD, 24 receptions, 22 yards, 9.3 YPR, 1 TD
— 2023: 246 carries, 1,315 yards, 5.3 YPC, 12 TD, 25 receptions, 169 yards, 6.8 YPR, 2 TD
— 2022: 170 carries, 897 yards, 5.3 YPC, 8 TD, 46 receptions, 321 yards, 7.0 YPR, 3 TD
— First team All-PAC12 (2023)
— Polynesian College Football Player of The Year Award finalist (2023)
— 100-yard return for TD in 2023 on first kick return at any level
— 2022: Earned freshman All-America honors from The Athletic
— Senior Bowl invitee
Injury History
— 2025: Shoulder (sprain) in fall camp prior to the season; felt 100 percent after Week 2
— 2024: Late August Grade 1 Knee sprain/Grade 3 high ankle sprain
Background
— Birthday: 12/16/2002 (23)
— Played 2018 and 2021 at Norco high school in Norco, California
— Played 2019 and 2020 at Bishop Gormon high school in Las Vegas, Nevada
— Four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
— Totaled 2,236 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns on 265 carries as a senior
— Earned MaxPreps Big XIII League Back of the Year as a senior
— Earned MaxPreps Freshman All-America honors in 2018
— Graduated from Cal in May 2025 with a degree in legal studies
— Pursuing an MBA at Oklahoma
Tape Breakdown
Jadyn Ott is a three-year starter at California who finished his career with Oklahoma. He is of good height and adequate weight with solid arm length and hand size. He aligned in the shotgun or pistol formation the majority of the time in schemes that had zone and power tendencies.
As a runner, he has very good patience and vision to read the blocks set forth and make good gap choices. He uses active feet to stay balanced and ready to hit the hold with good acceleration. There doesn’t need to be a lot of daylight to get through the line. He will use a solid jump cut with skips and shuffles to move around blocks. His speed is good and can beat defenders to the edge when bouncing to the outside. In space, he has good acceleration and covers a lot of ground quickly.
In the passing game, he was used out of the backfield on swing, flat, screen, wheel and short in breaking routes. His hands are very good, catching the ball cleanly when stationary or on the move. After the catch, he will use his blocks well to find yards.
In pass protection, he showed improvement over his career to identify and occupy defenders. These were the best of the bunch.
Behind the line of scrimmage, he was marginal avoiding penetrating defenders. He doesn’t run behind his pads and is poor when it comes to running with power and doesn’t consistently finish forward. He is not one to use jab steps or head/shoulder fakes to move defenders. As a blocker for teammates, he is marginal overall, lacking in technique and physicality.
When it comes to breaking tackles, he is poor. He often slows and tenses up into contact rather than delivering the blow.
After the catch, he isn’t creative, doesn’t make defender miss and doesn’t avoid tacklers. He is poor in pass protection, lacking technique and play strength. It doesn’t seem like he enjoys contact and will whiff on chips and cuts.
Conclusion
Ott is a running back of solid size and good athleticism. He uses very good patience and vision, coupled with active footwork to find the right gaps. Capable of fitting through small gaps, he uses skips and shuffles to work through defenders. His speed shows up bouncing outside to space and while accelerating quickly. He has good hands, can make plays out of the backfield and uses his blocks well on screens.
Areas to improve would include avoiding defenders in the backfield, running behind his pads and running through contact. Becoming a capable pass protector and being more creative after the catch would enhance his chances.
Ott came out of the gate on fire with 2,700 yards from scrimmage and 25 touchdowns, but then things fizzled. Ankle, knee and shoulder injuries hampered him a bit. At Oklahoma, things never got on track. His attitude seems to be impeccable Ott is willing to work at the next level based on articles and interviews. Best fit for him would be in and inside zone scheme with some power/gap mixed in. Additionally, he must find a way to be useful on special teams.
For a player comp, I’ll give you Tyler Ervin. He had good vision, worked well in traffic and was a capable pass catcher, but he didn’t break tackles or perform well in pass protection.
NFL Projection: Late Day ThreeSteelers Depot Grade: 5.8 (Fringe Roster Player)Grade Range: 5.3 – 6.3Games Watched: 2023 – At Oregon, At UCLA; 2024: At Florida State, Vs Syracuse, 2025 – Vs Kent State
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