5-star safety Peyton Bowen flips to Oklahoma from Oregon

Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen has flipped his commitment from Oregon to Oklahoma.

He had previously been committed to Notre Dame since January, but on Wednesday announced he was signing with the Ducks in a major recruiting surprise.

But as of Thursday morning, Bowen hadn’t sent the Ducks his National Letter of Intent. On Thursday, he flipped to the Sooners, who had been pursuing him heavily since his initial commitment to Notre Dame almost a year ago.

Bowen is now one of the cornerstones of the Sooners’ recruiting class alongside his high school teammate and Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Jackson Arnold and five-star EDGE Adepoju Adebawore out of Kansas City (Mo.) North Kansas City.

The 6-foot, 185-pounder is the No. 13 overall recruit 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 also ranks as the nation’s No. 2 safety and the No. 3 senior recruit in the state of Texas.

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.”