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Every single week, Peyton Bowen continues to flash the talent that made him a five-star prospect and one of the more highly sought-after talents in the 2023 class.
The buzz has been building since the spring, and there’s no reason to expect it will slow down anytime soon. In the Oklahoma Sooners win over Tulsa, Bown showed off his range and reaction time on multiple occasions as he nearly picked off two passes on a day when the Sooners collected five interceptions.
On a defense that is collectively better than it was a year ago, Bowen continues to stand out week-to-week. When asked about how difficult the transition for a true freshman can be, Brent Venables highlighted Bowen’s willingness to learn and work to go along with his natural talent.
“It’s not easy,” Venables said about his star freshman’s performance thus far. “There’s nothing easy about it. But he was here at mid-year. A really smart guy. Football comes easy for him. He’s highly skilled, very instinctual, confident, but eager to learn and work. So he’s, again, created opportunity for himself, and he’ll just continue to get better the more he plays.”
And it’s that last part that is so intriguing. He’s far from a finished product and is already one of the better players on Oklahoma’s defense. For a Sooners defense that has better depth than it did a year ago, Peyton Bowen is sixth in snaps and third among safeties with 112 snaps this season. That’s behind veteran players Billy Bowman and Reggie Pearson.
Of course, the nature of Oklahoma’s victories over Arkansas State and Tulsa provided an opportunity to get younger players on the field. At the same time, Bowen’s earning every snap the coaching staff throws his way with his performance on the field.
Bowen played just 24 snaps in the win over Arkansas State, according to Pro…
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2023-09-19 22:00:58
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