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Oklahoma 4-star DB Target Announces Top Schools

The younger brother of a highly touted Sooner defensive back is down to just two schools, with OU making the cut.
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Oklahoma 4-star DB Target Announces Top Schools
Oklahoma 4-star DB Target Announces Top Schools

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On Friday afternoon, 4-star defensive back Eli Bowen announced that his college decision will come down to Texas and Oklahoma. 

Listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, Bowen is the younger brother of OU safety and former 5-star recruit Peyton Bowen. Eli is an impressive prospect as well, bringing in over 20 offers and being ranked as one of the top 30 cornerbacks in the nation, according to ESPN. 

After taking multiple visits to Norman over the summer, Bowen has included the Sooners' in his top two. If cornerbacks coach Jay Valai is able to get a commitment from the Denton Guyer (TX) product, Bowen would become the second cornerback commit in the Sooners' 2024 class, joining Casteel (AZ) DB Jeremiah Newcombe. 

OU also has Mykel Patterson-McDonald of Westmoore (OK) and Jaydan Hardy of Lewisville (TX) pledged in the 2024 cycle, but both of the aforementioned players will likely play safety in college.

"It’s like a family," Bowen told On3 about his relationship with Oklahoma. "I have a really good connection with the coaches and I’m close with the players and the commits. I think the SEC can bring them to the next level."

To earn a commitment from the talented defensive back, however, the Sooners will have to beat out their fierce rival, the Texas Longhorns. 

While having Bowen's older brother already on the roster will surely help OU in this Red River recruiting battle, Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns have been hot on the recruiting trail, and likely will not back down any time soon. 

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Randall Sweet
RANDALL SWEET

Randall is a recruiting analyst and staff writer at AllSooners focusing primarily on OU Football and the recruiting trail. Working as a journalist, Randall has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and high school sports across the state. A 2022 University of Oklahoma graduate, Randall hails from Lubbock, TX. While in college, Sweet wrote for the OU Daily in addition to working with Sooner Sports Pad and OU Nightly. Following his time at OU, Sweet served as the Communications Coordinator at Visit Oklahoma City before leaving to join the team at AllSooners. The West Texas native has bylines in the Norman Transcript and is a Staff Writer for Inside the Thunder. Randall holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK. 

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