Peyton Bowen concludes wild recruitment by signing with Oklahoma

After happening a as soon as in a decade Signing Day rollercoaster, Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star security Peyton Bowen has signed with Oklahoma.

This concludes a topsy-turvy recruitment that began with Bowen committing to Notre Dame on Jan. 1 earlier than nearly instantly displaying curiosity in Oklahoma, Texas A&M and others within the spring.

Bowen took a number of visits to each Oklahoma and Texas A&M throughout the spring and summer time earlier than the Sooners emerged because the obvious lone flip favourite heading into the month of December.

However, Oregon made a quick however notable look in his recruitment, and was near securing an official go to this previous weekend earlier than the Ducks’ try was thwarted by Oklahoma’s scheduled in-home go to on Saturday afternoon which adopted Notre Dame’s in-home go to on Thursday. Notre Dame additionally went again in-home on Sunday morning, which was first reported by Tom Loy of 247Sports.

After conserving the suspense rolling into National Signing Day, Bowen pulled a shocker for not solely recruiting followers, however to his family as properly by choosing Oregon in a signing day ceremony.

Almost instantly following his dedication, Bowen initiated contact with Notre Dame and Oklahoma earlier than ultimately sending in his letter of intent to the Sooners late on Wednesday night time.

Bowen made it official on Thursday, lastly.

At 6-foot-1, 185 kilos, Bowen is the No. 10 ranked recruit within the nation for the category of 2023, in accordance with Rivals. He is the No. 2 security within the nation and the No. 2 recruit from the state of Texas.

During his senior season, Bowen discovered nearly each technique to have an effect on a sport from the security place, whether or not or not it’s forcing and returning fumbles, creating scoring alternatives off of lengthy interception returns – or simply downright scoring himself – or making impression performs within the return sport.

His IQ from the defensive backfield permits him to see all the pieces taking place in entrance of him at a second’s discover, and his response timing places him within the checklist of essentially the most harmful defenders I’ve ever personally coated.

His potential as a kick and punt returner in Norman ought to make Oklahoma followers excited for the third section.

Down the stretch, Bowen has an actual probability to rise additional into the highest 10 if he can carry his senior season efficiency into the Under Armour All-American Game subsequent month.