Summer is here, and it is everyones favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football forVikingsfans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Minnesota.Are we going to write about quarterbacks? Offensive tackles? Edge rushers? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Vikings, theBears, or theSteelers. We write these so Vikings fans can be the most informed fans.So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.FilmAlabamaTexasBackground InfoListed at 5-9/183 lbs.4-Star recruit according to 247 SportsBrother plays at OklahomaAll-Area Defense honors in high schoolThird-team All-SEC in 2025Notable career stats heading into 202654 Tackles2 Tackles for a loss3 Interceptions8 Pass breakupsNotable numbers from PFF heading into 202680.4 Career PFF Run Defense Grade75.9 Career PFF Coverage Grade73.6 QBR AllowedStrengthsTwitchy movements in coverage and decision-makingTracks the ball wellGood awareness to remain helpful in the run gamePlays bigger than he isGood closing speedPlayer SummaryBowen strikes me as someone who could find some success as a nickel in the NFL. He doesnt have the size, but he can be physical, tracks the ball well, and really provides decent run support. He reminds me a bit of Jacob Parrish in his style, and we have seen Parrish do well through one year. Bowen will have a chance to cement himself more with a talented Oklahoma defense helping him, but his ceiling is lower than most in this cornrback class it seems.This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: 2027 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Eli Bowen, CB, Oklahoma