Peyton Bowen is an American football safety for the Oklahoma Sooners.
| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 22 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Freshman |
| Major | Business |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | John H. Guyer (Denton, Texas) |
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Early life and high school
Bowen grew up in Denton, Texas and attended John H. Guyer High School.[1] He intercepted 12 passes and broke up 23 passes in three varsity seasons at Guyer.[2]
Recruitment
Bowen was rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and initially committed Notre Dame over offers from Alabama, Oklahoma, and USC.[3] He later flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Oregon.[4] However, the following day Bowen changed his commitment a second time and signed his National Letter of Intent to play at Oklahoma.[5] 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.[6]
College career
Bowen joined the Oklahoma Sooners as an early enrollee in January 2023.[7] He entered the season as the team's second-string safety.[8]