Oklahoma State football adds Jenks RB Kaydin Jones, an OU legacy, to 2026 recruiting class
Oklahoma State crossed Bedlam battle lines and brought back an OU legacy.
Jenks running back Kaydin Jones, the son of former Sooner Kejuan Jones, announced his commitment to OSU on Wednesday afternoon.
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound back has been highly productive in his first three high school seasons. He surpassed the 1,200-yard mark in each of his freshman and sophomore seasons, then went for 1,483 and 17 touchdowns as a junior last fall.
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OSU coaches publicly put on a full-court press in recruiting Jones over the last several weeks. On multiple occasions, OSU coaches posted an image on social media simply showing Batman staring up at the Bat signal shining in the sky — a play on Jones' nickname, Batman.
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A bright orange Batman logo was shown on the Boone Pickens Stadium big screen recently when Jones was on campus for a visit.
The state's top running back recruit, listed at No. 3 overall on The Oklahoman's Super 30 prospect rankings for the 2026 class. He chose the Cowboys from a finalist list of OU, Kansas, Vanderbilt and Louisville. He also had offers from the likes of Alabama, Oregon, Arizona State, Tennessee, Kansas State, Colorado and many more.
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Rated as a four-star prospect on the 247Sports composite rankings, Jones is the top commitment among the five in OSU's 2026 class.
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