Is Peyton Bowen starting?
Peyton Bowen is the projected starter at SS for Oklahoma Sooners.
Senior · #22 · 6'0", 200 lbs
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Oklahoma Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- CHEET
- LCB
- SSPeyton BowenThis player
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the SEC
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Denton Guyer, ranked #16 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 46 tackles, 2 INT, 7 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 96th-percentile production nationally — good for a 97 overall (Legend tier).
- Jersey
- #22
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 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
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9908
- National Rank
- #16
- High School
- Denton Guyer
- Hometown
- Denton, TX
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 96th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 97. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
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
Oct 10WTEXTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 26LUGATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
Sep 19WUNMTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 14-6
Sep 12LMICHTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 17-10
Sep 5WUTEPTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WTEX | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LUGA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUNM | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | LMICH | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WUTEP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peyton 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.