5-star safety Peyton Bowen signs with Oklahoma Sooners

A day after announcing that he had flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Oregon, Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen has changed his decision again signing with Oklahoma.

Bowen made waves on National Signing Day by picking up an Oregon hat over a Notre Dame hat. He stated that decision came down to those two schools and didn’t include an Oklahoma hat on the table.

Instead of immediately signing with the Ducks though, Bowen remained unsigned for the remainder of the day.

The 6-foot-0, 185-pounder is the No. 13 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 2 safety and the No. 3 senior recruit in Texas.

Bowen has an On3 NIL Valuation of $263K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Peyton Bowen Scouting Summary

Athletic safety who stars for one of the best high school defenses in the state of Texas. Pairs solid size with some of the better combine athleticism we’ve seen among 2023 safeties.Carries over the twitchy athleticism onto the field. Is a dynamic return man, taking several kicks to the house as a junior. Plays with outstanding range, showing the ability to cover from the hash to the boundary with ease. Has awareness in coverage to recognize route combinations. Shows ball skills in deep coverage in addition to playing sparingly on offense in key spots. Stood out in the state championship game as a junior, making a number of explosive plays with the ball in his hands. Projects as one of the best defensive backs in the state of Texas in the 2023 cycle.