Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Payton Pierce or Drayk Bowen?

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Payton Pierce vs Drayk Bowen — NFL Draft Comparison

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Payton Pierce vs Drayk Bowen — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Payton Pierce

Ohio State Buckeyes

LB · #26

Drayk Bowen

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

LB · #34

2025 college season

2025 college season: Payton Pierce versus Drayk Bowen
Payton Pierce	Statistic	Drayk Bowen
44	Tackles	67 (leading value)
0.0	Sacks	3.5 (leading value)
1.5	Tackles for Loss	4.5 (leading value)
0	Passes Defended	3 (leading value)
1	Interceptions	—

Measurements

Measurements: Payton Pierce versus Drayk Bowen
Payton Pierce	Statistic	Drayk Bowen
6-1	Height	6-2
232 lb	Weight	234 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Payton Pierce versus Drayk Bowen
Payton Pierce	Statistic	Drayk Bowen
#213	Fanspeak rank	#163 (leading value)
LB 24	Position rank	LB 19 (leading value)
207.9	Average pick	193.2 (leading value)
632	Times drafted	1,193 (leading value)
Leading value: 56	Hype Score	52
144x	Most drafted to	225x

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Payton Pierce

Dean Kindig

No solos in either scouted game in 2025 but great tackler and hit power, teamed well with IGB.

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Drayk Bowen

Dean Kindig

2 solos, 6 asst in the 2025 scouted loss vs #10 Miami, Notre Dame's season opener. 0 solos, 5 asst, 1 PBU vs USC for 2 scouts. 2 solo 0 asst 1 PBU vs #22 Pitt. The Irish captain has recorded 135 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 5 pass deflections in his two seasons as a starter. He had 4 total tackles, 3 of them solo, in a scouted game vs TAMU in 2024, and helped limit the Aggies to 100 yards passing.

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