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Yahoo
10-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The John Mateer reason Jaydn Ott chose Oklahoma football transfer
The post The John Mateer reason Jaydn Ott chose Oklahoma football transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints. After three seasons with the California Golden Bears, running back Jaydn Ott decided to take his talents to the SEC, announcing last April that he would be transferring to Oklahoma football. But before he made that decision, other programs in the conference were after him as well, which isn't surprising given how effective he was for the Golden Bears' offense. He revealed that his choice came down to a two-team list that consisted of the Sooners and the Georgia Bulldogs. 'I just felt like it was time to move on,' Ott shared, per On3's Sooner Scoop. 'I really kind of had my mind made up — it was between here and Georgia. Talked to the coaches when I went in the portal and went down fairly quickly. It felt like a good spot for me here.' During his stint with the Golden Bears, Ott burned rubber for a total of 2,597 yards and 24 touchdowns on 116 carries. His 2024 campaign was a down year in terms of efficiency, as he only averaged 3.3 rushing yards per attempt, but he could recapture his top form in Norman as part of Oklahoma football's attack. In his first two seasons with California, Ott racked up 2,212 rushing yards with 29 touchdowns, while gaining 5.3 yards per carry. Apparently, Oklahoma got Ott's nod in large part because of another major acquisition via the transfer portal — quarterback John Mateer. 'Getting to play with John Mateer,' Ott said. 'I think they have something good going on. This offense is very familiar. I played against Arbuckle and his offense at Wazzu when I was at Cal. I was just familiar with what he has going on, so I thought it was a good place.' Mateer comes over following three years of football with the Washington State Cougars. In the 2024 season, he passed for 3,139 yards and 29 touchdowns against seven interceptions through 12 games. With Mateer and Ott in the fold, the Sooners hope their offense will be in a much better competitive form than it was in 2024. Last season, Oklahoma football was second-last in the conference with just an average of 24.0 points per game and 11th in the league in total offense with 155.15 total yards per outing. Related: Texas football QB Arch Manning earns Trevor Lawrence comparison from insider Related: Mekhi Hagens removed from roster at Alabama AM
USA Today
06-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon Ducks commit Koloi Keli wins OL MVP award at UA Maui Camp
The Oregon Ducks have had a long list of highly-rated players commit to the program over the past couple of weeks, including 5-star Immanuel Iheanacho and 5-star safety Jett Washington. It's understandable that during that stretch, a commitment from a 3-star might fly under the radar, but OL Koloi Keli is doing what he can to make some noise. Keli, one of Oregon's newest additions, turned heads at this weekend's Under Armour Maui Camp, winning the offensive line MVP award. Keli is rated as the No. 87 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 class, and one of three OL commits that the Ducks added in the past week, alongside Iheanacho and 4-star OL Tommy Tofi. Both Tofi and Keli were previously committed to the California Golden Bears before backing off of their commitments and joining the Ducks. Keli stands at 6-foot-3, 290 pounds, and projects to play either guard or center down the road in Eugene. Oregon currently has the No. 11 recruiting class in the 2026 cycle, with a few highly-rated targets left to come off of the board in the next couple of weeks. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
3-star OL Koloi Keli flips commitment from California Golden Bears to Oregon Ducks
Dan Lanning kicked off the week with some good news on the recruiting front for the Oregon Ducks, landing a big-time flip on the trail. News broke on Monday morning that the Ducks are flipping 3-star offensive lineman Koloi Keli from the California Golden Bears, bringing him in as an interior offensive lineman. Keli is coming in at 6-foot-3, 290 pounds, and is rated as the No. 87 OL in the class. Advertisement Keli came on a visit to Oregon earlier this month alongside fellow Cal commit Tommy Tofi, one of Oregon's top flip targets this offseason. There is a belief that the two might join Oregon as a package deal, but we will have to see if the Ducks can complete the other half of that. The Ducks now have 11 players committed in the 2026 class, which is rated as the No. 22 best in the nation. There are a number of highly-rated players left on Oregon's recruiting board set to commit in the near future, too, such as 5-star OT Immanuel Iheanacho, 4-star OT Kelvin Obot, 5-star LB Tyler Atkinson, 4-star CB Davon Benjamin, and many others. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Oregon Ducks land OL commitment flip from California Golden Bears
USA Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 California Golden Bears win total predictions, futures, over/under and odds
The California Golden Bears have the lowest projected win total in the ACC in 2025 (5.5), and they have +124 odds to go over that total. Cal futures: win total over/under, odds College football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:24 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Cal splits - last season Cal draft picks lost Watch College Football on Fubo!
USA Today
03-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Highly-rated Oregon OL target announces commitment days before visit to Ducks
Highly-rated Oregon OL target announces commitment days before visit to Ducks The Oregon Ducks are preparing for the start of an incredibly busy recruiting month this weekend, with a ton of high-profile official visits on tap over the next several weeks. Unfortunately for Dan Lanning and Co., one of the top visits that they had scheduled is now in doubt. On Tuesday morning, it was announced that 4-star IOL Tommy Tofi, the No. 97 player in the class and No. 6 IOL, would be committing to the California Golden Bears. Tofi, who stands at 6-foot-6, 330 pounds, was scheduled to take his official visit to Oregon this weekend, but that trip is now in question coming off of his commitment to Justin Wilcox and the Golden Bears. Tofi is a San Francisco kid who has been near the top of Oregon's recruiting board for a long time and a big target in the offensive line room. He is coming off of an official visit to California last weekend, so the timing is understandable for him to make his commitment from that perspective, but he did have OVs scheduled to Oregon this weekend, followed by trips to Tennessee and BYU. While he is verbally committed at the moment, it would come as no surprise to see A'lique Terry and his team continue to push in his recruitment and try to flip him to the Ducks before signing day takes place in December. This will be one to keep an eye on. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
