Peyton Bowen

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Peyton Bowen
Oklahoma SoonersNo. 22
Position Safety
ClassSophomore
Major Business
Personal information
Born: (2004-03-01) March 1, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight199 lb (90 kg)
Career history
College
High school John H. Guyer
(Denton, Texas)

Peyton Bowen (born March 1, 2004) [1] is an American football safety for the Oklahoma Sooners.

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Early life and high school

Bowen grew up in Denton, Texas and attended John H. Guyer High School. [2] He intercepted 12 passes and broke up 23 passes in three varsity seasons at Guyer. [3]

Recruitment

Bowen was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and initially committed Notre Dame over offers from Alabama, Oklahoma, and USC. [4] He later flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Oregon. [5] However, the following day Bowen changed his commitment a second time and signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Oklahoma. [6] He later explained that his decision was due to a paperwork issue as Oregon had not sent him a letter of intent to sign before the start of the early signing period. [7]

College career

Bowen joined the Oklahoma Sooners as an early enrollee in January 2023. [8] He entered the season as the team's second-string safety. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 @PeytonBowen10 (March 1, 2022). "Blessed to see 18!!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 3, 2024 via Twitter.
  2. "Peyton Bowen, Jackson Arnold help Denton Guyer hold off Byron Nelson in regional semifinal". The Dallas Morning News . November 27, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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  4. VanHaaren, Tom (January 1, 2022). "Notre Dame Fighting Irish add to touted 2023 college football recruiting class with No. 2 safety Peyton Bowen". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  5. Baumgartner, Blake (December 21, 2022). "Five-star safety Peyton Bowen flips from Notre Dame to Oregon". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  6. Raynor, Grace (December 30, 2022). "Oklahoma-bound Peyton Bowen at peace after drama-filled signing day". The Athletic . Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  7. "OU's Peyton Bowen: 'I should be (at Oregon) right now' if not for paperwork snafu". Tulsa World . February 17, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
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  9. Martinez, Justin (September 5, 2023). "OU football: Peyton Bowen impresses during Sooners' season opener". The Oklahoman . Retrieved September 7, 2023.