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Eli Bowen

DB · Oklahoma · R-Jr. · #23

Returning to Oklahoma for 2026
R-Jr. · Corinth, Texas → Guyer HS
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Eli Bowen

DB · Oklahoma · So · #23

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★★
#21 national
CFB
College
Oklahoma
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Oklahoma24190.00.032--
2024Oklahoma29232.00.041--
Career53422.00.073--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 33–27

at Tennessee

3 TOT  ·  3 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oklahoma

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Oklahoma

Returning around him

  • 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 7 Oklahoma players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (16 in / 29 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #15

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Warren Roberson’s 2025 season.

Texas · 2025

#2

Korian Wilson

UL Monroe · 2024

78%
#3

Amari Butler

Louisiana Tech · 2025

76%
#4

Zahodri Jackson

Utah State · 2021

72%
#5

Jabbar Muhammad

Oklahoma State · 2021

72%

Matches Warren on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate

Differs from Warren on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Warren Roberson's sophomore season at Texas (2025).

Texas · 2025

#2

Ja'Von Kimpson

Miami (OH) · 2022

77%
#3

Nunu Campbell

Tulsa · 2023

77%
#4

Isaiah Crosby

California · 2025

75%
#5

Korey Johnson

Air Force · 2025

72%

Matches Warren on

Class year
Weight
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2360

Final rank
#2360
Avg #3638.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2360 this season.

Background

Season GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL Sacks INT FF FR PBU QBH 2024 11-8 24 6 30 2.0-3 0.0-0 1-25 0 0 4 0 2025 9-9 19 5 24 0.0-0 0.0-0 2-100 0 0 4 0 Career 20-17 43 11 54 2.0-3 0.0-0 3-125 0 0 8 0 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... Earned All-SEC Third Team honors by the league’s coach...

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