Jaydn Ott’s Irrelevance At Oklahoma Serves As A Strong Warning About College Football Transfer Portal

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00:00Jaden Ott's Irrelevance at Oklahoma Serves as a Strong Warning About College Football Transfer Portal

00:06Jaden Ott and Josiah Martin both decided to transfer to Oklahoma during the offseason,

00:12after they both began their respective college football careers at Cal.

00:16They are living proof that the grass is not always greener.

00:19It may not always be the right decision to leave your current situation for one that looks better on paper.

00:23Neither Ott nor Martin played significant roles for the Sooners during the first three games of the 2025 college football season.

00:31Meanwhile, their team is cruising without them.

00:34Ott, once a four-star recruit with 18 offers including BYU and Oregon, chose Cal.

00:39As a freshman and sophomore, he excelled, rushing over 2,200 yards total, but struggled in his junior year, managing just 385 yards.

00:49Initially committing to return to Berkeley, Ott later entered the transfer portal in April, joining Oklahoma.

00:56Martin, having transferred in December, was already there.

00:59I entered the portal just looking for a bigger opportunity, Martin said.

01:03I wanted to show my skills on a higher level.

01:06Oklahoma, it's the winningest program in college football history.

01:09It's a no-brainer. I know the kind of things they can help me with.

01:12The former three-star prospect recorded 12 catches for 11 yards during his freshman season and ran for 44 yards and a touchdown on 5 carries.

01:22The Sooners likely offered him a bigger role.

01:24Josiah Martin remains statistically absent for the Sooners with no catches or yardage.

01:29Similarly, Ott, a fourth-year running back, has only 9 carries, totaling 17 yards.

01:34You wish he was a little further along in every way, but you get in there.

01:38Whatever opportunities you have, you get in there, you're ready.

01:41Head coach Brent Venables said about the transfer running back and his role thus far.

01:45You've got good juice, energy, aggressiveness, having attack mindset, all those things.

01:51Everything adds up. Everything matters.

01:53So we'd love to get him going.

01:55If all things are good in that regard, that I just said.

01:58His instincts, his speed, all those things can be a real weapon.

02:02Oklahoma and Cal have started 3-0 without Martin or Ott.

02:07Meanwhile, Torrey Blaylock leads with 31 touches, while Martin hasn't caught any of John Mateer's passes.

02:13Kendrick Raphael dominates for Cal with 201 yards, showcasing Ott's struggle.

02:18Jaden Ott and Josiah Martin are living proof that the grass is not always greener.