5-Star Safety Peyton Bowen Commits to Oklahoma After Notre Dame, Oregon Pledges

After flipping his commitment from Notre Dame to Oregon on Wednesday, he made an even more surprising decision on Thursday.

On social media, he said that he was going to Oklahoma. He began to rethink his future after he committed to the Ducks.

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The No. 2 safety and the 14th overall player in the 2023 class is a 6'2”, 185-pound safety from John Guyer High School. He said in his announcement that he wanted to stay closer to home. He apologized to the fans of Oregon and Notre Dame for the way his decision-making process was handled.

He can be dangerous as a center fielder due to his ability to cover territory and make plays on the ball, according to the analyst. During his high school years, he competed in track and field at a high level.

The two-sport athlete projects a potential high-major impact player in the future with immediate special teams value and a long-term ceiling that could lead to the NFL draft, according to a new report.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning and his staff have suffered a number of losses in recent years. Dante Moore, a 5-star quarterback in his class, switched to UCLA.

Matayo Uiagalelei was signed by the University of Oregon on Wednesday. He is one of two 5-star recruits in the class.