Antwan Peek Jr. holds the SS · Starter spot in Cincinnati Bearcats’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Antwan Peek Jr. is a safety for the Cincinnati Bearcats who entered as a walk-on and has developed into a regular contributor. In 2023 as a redshirt freshman, he appeared in all 12 games with one start and recorded 17 tackles. During the 2024 season, he played in 11 games with six starts, totaling 56 tackles and forcing four fumbles, which tied for fourth all-time in a single season at Cincinnati. The 2025 campaign saw Peek earn Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist recognition after playing in all 13 games with six starts in Big 12 play or the Liberty Bowl. He finished the season with 59 tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery, while ranking as the Big 12's top safety according to analytics services with an 85.0 grade. His father, Antwan Peek Sr., was inducted into the UC Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.