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Jersey Number 83
Peyton Sawyer
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- League City, Texas
- High School:
- Clear Springs HS
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
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
