Is Eli Bowen starting?
Eli Bowen is the projected starter at LCB for Oklahoma Sooners.
Junior · #23 · 5'9", 185 lbs
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Oklahoma Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- CHEET
- LCBEli BowenThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the SEC
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Denton Guyer, ranked #481 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 24 tackles, 2 INT, 3 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 29 | 1 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8900
- National Rank
- #481
- High School
- Denton Guyer
- Hometown
- Denton, TX
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LUGATKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 41-13
Sep 19WUNMTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 14-6
Sep 12LMICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 17-10
Sep 5WUTEPTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LUGA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WUNM | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMICH | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WUTEP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli Bowen's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.