Jaydn Ott
| California Golden Bears – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| Born: | December 16, 2002 Chino, California |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | Norco High School (Norco, California) |
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Jaydn Ott (born December 16, 2002) is an American football running back for the California Golden Bears.
Early life and high school[edit]
Ott grew up in Norco, California and initially attended Norco High School. He committed to play college football at Oregon as a freshman in high school.[1] After his freshman year Ott moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and transferred to Bishop Gorman High School.[2] As a sophomore, Ott rushed for 11.7 yards per carry.[3] He returned to Norco before the start of his senior year.[4] Ott rushed for 1,140 yards and 17 touchdowns on 114 carries as a senior.[5] Ott decommitted from Oregon during his sophomore year and later committed to play at California.[6][7] He re-opened his recruitment as a senior, but ultimately signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Cal.[8]
College career[edit]
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.[9] He rushed for 274 yards, the third-most in a game in school history, and three touchdowns in a 49–31 win over Arizona in week 4.[10][11]
Ott was named a Freshman All-American for the 2022 season.
References[edit]
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (August 9, 2019). "2022 recruiting rankings: Oregon Ducks commit Jaydn Ott named nation's No. 3 RB". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Running back Jaydn Ott leaves Norco". Los Angeles Times. July 9, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (August 10, 2022). "Cal RB Jaydn Ott Might Make an Immediate Impact as a Freshman". SI.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Jaydn Ott leads Norco football over Rancho Cucamonga". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Slaughter, Brenden (December 7, 2021). "Oregon State Hosts Four-Star 2022 RB Jaydn Ott". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Wade, Kevin (June 16, 2020). "2022 running back Jaydn Ott decommits from Oregon". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (July 4, 2021). "Cal Football: Bears Add 4-Star Running Back Jaydn Ott to the Class of 2022". SI.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (September 17, 2021). "RB Jaydn Ott De-Commits From Cal, Reopens Recruiting". SI.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cal football: Fab freshman Ott has Golden Bears off and running". The Mercury News. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cal's Jaydn Ott runs for 274 yards and 3 TDs as Bears knock off Arizona". San Francisco Chronicle. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Navarro, Manny (September 29, 2022). "The True Freshman Report: A new quarterback at Colorado, a star running back at Cal". The Athletic. Retrieved September 29, 2022.