Alex Ross' biggest contributions at Oklahoma were on special teams. (USATSI)

Oklahoma announced Friday that running back and kick returner Alex Ross will transfer from the school.

"Alex has been a great teammate and team guy for four years for us, and we've always been proud of him," said Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops in a release. "This is an opportunity for him to go somewhere else and play full time. We wish him the best."

As Stoops alluded to, while Ross may have the letters "RB" next to his name on an Oklahoma roster, he really didn't spend much of his time in Norman playing that role. He set a career high in carries with 88 in 2014, finishing second on the team to Samaje Perine, but last year he finished fourth on the team with only 32 carries.

He'll finish his Oklahoma career having rushed for 786 yards and five touchdowns over three seasons.

Where Ross made his true impact was on special teams as a kick returner. In 2014, he finished third nationally with an average of 31.22 yards per return, including two touchdowns. Last season that average dropped to 21.5 yards per return.

Ross is currently scheduled to graduate from Oklahoma next week, which means that he'd be immediately eligible to play for his next school. Where that school will be, nobody knows.