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Jersey Number 83
Peyton Sawyer
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- League City, Texas
- High School:
- Clear Springs HS
Bio
As a Senior (2023)
- Appeared in first seven games of season
- 75 snaps
- Appeared on kick coverage, kick return, punt coverage and punt return
- Two kickoff returns for 22 yards
- One reception for one yard
- 25 offensive snaps including 23 in the slot
As a Junior (2022)
- Appeared in all 13 games (180 snaps)
- 92 special teams’ snaps including 76 on kick return
- UH’s second-leading kick returner
- 13 kick returns for 291 yards (22.4 average)
- 35-yard kick return vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- 28-yard kick return at Memphis (Oct. 7)
- Two punt returns for 25 yards (13.5 average)
- Six receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown
- Averaged 17.3 yards per game and 8.0 yards per reception
- Three receptions for 40 yards and a score vs. USF (Oct. 29)
- 12-yard touchdown vs. USF was first of his career
- TD reception vs. USF also pushed QB Clayton Tune over 10,000 career passing yards
- One catch for 53 yards against Tulsa (Nov. 26)
- 53-yard catch was fourth longest play of season for Cougars
- Season high 27 offensive snaps vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
As a Sophomore (2021)
- American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in nine games (41 snaps)
- Appeared in five of final six games
- All 41 snaps at slot or wide receiver
- Four receptions for 51 yards (12.8 yards per catch)
As a Sophomore (2020)
- American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Lone appearance came in New Mexico Bowl vs. Hawai’i (Dec. 24)
- Three receptions for 24 yards vs. Hawai’i
- All 57 snaps at slot receiver against Hawai’i
As a Redshirt Freshman (2019)
- Did not see action
As a Freshman (2018)
- Redshirted
- Appeared in two games (29 snaps)
- 18 snaps at slot, one snap at wide receiver
- Five snaps on punt return and three on kick return
- Collegiate debut against Texas Southern (Sept. 22)
- Played 27 snaps against Texas Southern
- Three catches for 25 yards (8.3 yards per reception) vs. Texas Southern
- Kickoff return for 29 yards vs. Texas Southern
- Punt return for 25 yards vs. Texas Southern
- Two snaps in Armed Forces Bowl vs. Army (Dec. 22)
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports
- 2017 Houston Chronicle's All-Greater Houston Second Team
- VYPE Houston's 2017 Hot 100
- 90 receptions for 1,710 yards and 23 TDs in final two seasons
- 2017 team captain
- Three-time 24-6A First Team All-District (2015-17) at wide receiver
- Two-time 24-6A First Team All-District at punter (2015-16)
- 24-6A First Team All-District at kick returner in 2016
- 42 receptions for 893 yards and 13 scores a senior
- 48 receptions for 817 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior
- Eight kick return TDs, one punt return TD in final two seasons
- Career average of 34.7 yards per kick return
- Career average of 17.4 yards per punt return
- Team's starting punter
- 91 punts with an average of 36.8 yards per punt
- Signed with Houston over Arizona State, Texas Tech and Tulsa among others
- Coached by head coach Craig Dailey
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Retailing & Consumer Science from UH
- Nickname: PSaw
- Hobbies: fishing
- Dream job outside of football: corporate giant
- Likes to grill
- Hidden talent: can skateboard
- Father played baseball for the Texas Rangers after a collegiate career at Texas A&M
- Chose UH to put on for his city” and because all his family is here
- Fears spiders
- One word to describe himself on the field: electric
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: steak and watermelon
- His motivation for working hard: to change his life and his family’s life
- Best advice: if it’s meant to be it will be
- Highlight of his life thus far: being a part of UH
- Sports hero: Kobe Bryant because of his Mamba Mentality
- Sister attended Houston (2018-21)
- Most memorable athletic feat: earned All-State in both track and football
- Unique fact: has a photographic memory
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Colorado
Friday, September 12
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
