Oklahoma DB Billy Bowman and 'Amazing' Jayda Coleman 'Live Out Our Dreams Together'

Coleman came to OU from The Colony, TX, north of Dallas, while Bowman hails from nearby Denton. They got together in high school — he famously decommitted from Texas and flipped to OU, while she committed to the Sooners as an eighth grader — and have been ever since.

Their four years together in Norman has been special. He’s gone to most of her games, and she’s gone to most of his. They’ve been starters on their respective teams all four years.

On Dec. 31, Bowman popped the question, and of course she said yes.

"We need to offer him and Jayda’s children (scholarships) like, ASAP," said linebacker Danny Stutsman, "when that happens."

It hasn’t exactly been a whirlwind romance, especially with so much of their lives documented for all to see. But it’s been unique.

“We went to the ESPYs last week and them not winning Best Team was a shocker,” Bowman said. “What they’ve done, Jayda in particular, being an All-American and being the player she is.” 

Bowman said last week they haven’t set a wedding date yet, but there’s no rush. She’s playing professional softball now, and this time next year, Bowman will likely be playing professional football.

And although they’re both extremely competitive, playing elite-level sports together at the same school has only strengthened their relationship. 

“It helps because you have somebody that’s going through the same thing as you,” Bowman said. “And so I feel like we know what each other are going through. And we deal with the same issues. Literally the same stuff.”