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The Oklahoma Sooners had seven players selected in the 2026 NFL draft . It was the most for the program since the 2022 draft, when OU also had seven players chosen. However, a number of draft-eligible OU players did not hear their name called.
One of those players was running back Jaydn Ott , who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. Ott spent one year in Norman after transferring from Cal. Ott's senior season did not go the way he or the Sooners hoped.
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After arriving to much fanfare last spring, Ott did not live up to the hype. He rushed 21 times for 68 yards. He had two catches for 10 yards this past season.
After not being selected in the draft, he'll head to Kansas City , where he'll reunite with an interesting figure from his past.
Ott's position coach with the Chiefs will be none other than former OU running backs coach DeMarco Murray , who took the same role in KC this offseason. Despite some outside speculation about their working relationship during the 2025 season in Norman, they're apparently ready to work together again at the next level.
We'll never know exactly why it didn't work out for Ott with the Sooners. It's extremely unlikely the full story will ever be told. However, Ott was impressive enough in his three seasons at Cal to still get a shot in the NFL. He'll try to go from undrafted free agent to making the roster in Kansas City.
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This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Oklahoma RB inks UDFA deal with Chiefs
