Peyton Bowen signs with Oklahoma NIL collective Crimson and Cream
Oklahoma freshman defensive back Peyton Bowen has signed an NIL agreement with the collective Crimson and Cream. He announced the news Friday on Twitter.
Oklahoma lists Bowen at 6-feet and 191 pounds. He enrolled early in January after attending Guyer High School in Denton, Tex.
As a high school recruit, Bowen was ranked as one of the best prospects in the country. On3 ranked Bowen as the No. 15 prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, including the No. 2 safety and No. 2 player in Texas.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, Bowen was also ranked No. 15 nationally and the No. 2 safety prospect. Three of the four major recruiting services, including On3, rated Bowen as a five-star prospect.
Bowen was named a 2022 Under Armour All-American as a high school senior. He was also a 2022 Mr. Texas Football semifinalist.
Bowen committed to Oklahoma on Dec. 22, 2022, a day after he publicly pledged to Oregon. He also received reported scholarship offers from programs including Alabama, Baylor, Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon, TCU, Texas and Texas A&M.
His high school teammate Jackson Arnold, who was rated as a Five-Star Plus+ quarterback as a recruit, committed to the Sooners in January 2022. Being able to continue playing with his former teammate played a role in Bowen’s decision. Arnold also recently announced that he signed an NIL agreement with Crimson and Cream.
Oklahoma’s 2023 recruiting class ranked No. 7 nationally, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. Bowen is one of three five-star recruits the Sooners landed, along with Arnold and EDGE Adepoju Adebawore. Arnold was ranked No. 8 nationally and Adebawore was No. 10, per the On3 Industry Ranking.
Peyton Bowen’s NIL profile
Bowen has an On3 NIL Valuation of $354,000. That ranks No. 130 nationally among current college football players.
The On3 NIL Valuation uses a proprietary algorithm to calculate an athlete’s projected annual value over a 12-month period using data points related to an athlete’s performance, influence and exposure. It includes both an athlete’s Brand Value and Roster Value, the latter of which factors in the role of NIL collectives. Brand Value factors in the national licensing and sponsorship market.
Bowen has more than 16,000 Twitter followers and more than 13,000 Instagram followers.
Oklahoma opens the 2023 season on Sept. 2 with a home game against Arkansas State. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.
The 2023 season will mark Oklahoma’s last in the Big 12 before it joins the SEC, along with Texas. The Big 12 will feature 14 teams in the 2023 season after the additions of BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF.
The Sooners finished with a 6-7 record in the 2022 season.