Georgia is Trending for 5-Star WR Ryan Wingo
As Georgia continues to trend for the commitment of quarterback Dylan Raiola - the top-ranked player in the 2024 class - the Bulldogs have amped up their efforts to add weapons they hope to surround him with. Perhaps the most prominent of the players Georgia is hoping to pair with Raiola is five-star wide receiver Ryan Wingo and according to recent developments in his recruitment, the Bulldogs are positioned well to make that pairing a reality.
After offering the Saint Louis, Missouri native a scholarship on January 31, Georgia hosted Wingo for an unofficial visit to take in Georgia’s spring practice the weekend of March 18th. That visit launched a wave of momentum for the Bulldogs in Wingo’s recruitment, according to sources. In the aftermath of his visit to Athens, two 247 Sports crystal ball predictions for Georgia to land Wingo have been entered within the past week.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound prospect will visit Georgia again - this time for an official visit - on June 2. That visit will be the first official visit taken by Wingo, giving the Bulldogs an opportunity to set the standard upon which his other official visits will be measured. The only other official visit he currently has scheduled is one to Missouri - his home state school - which he is scheduled to take on June 23. Perhaps uncoincidentally, Wingo’s official visit to Georgia also happens to coincide with the official visit of the quarterback the Bulldogs are hoping to pair him with, as Raiola is also scheduled to be in Athens the weekend of June 2. With both targets on campus for their official visits on the same weekend, the Bulldogs will be looking to cement the relationship between the two five-star prospects in hopes that it will lead to both ultimately committing to Georgia.
WR Ryan Wingo on a visit to Georgia.
Wingo hails from a family with a long track record of athletic success. His oldest brother Ronnie played running back at Arkansas from 2009-2012 and spent three years in the NFL. Raymond Wingo, his middle brother, was a Missouri state champion in the 100-meter dash before going on to play wide receiver at Missouri from 2015-2017. That level of family athletic success places a certain degree of expectation on Wingo, but ranked No.22 in the 2024 recruiting class he is the highest-rated of the Wingo brothers and has the talent to take the family athletic tradition to even greater heights.
On the field, Wingo displays a skill set befitting of his five-star ranking. Possessing impressive twitch and short-area quickness, Wingo demonstrates the ability to consistently create separation from defenders with his proficiency as a route runner. The combination of strong hands and the ability to track the ball over his shoulder also make Wingo a threat in contested-catch situations. With a verified 10.55 100 meter track time, Wingo also possesses the speed to vertically take the top off of defenses. Those receiving skills alone make Wingo worthy of his top-25 ranking, but what makes him such a unique prospect is his ability to impact the game in other ways. At 6’2, 205 Wingo possesses a thick enough frame to run the ball out of the backfield and he showcases a variety of running back skills including impressive vision, the ability set-up blocks, and the ability to make defenders miss in space. On tape he shows the ability to both motion into the backfield to take hand-offs and serve as a Wildcat quarterback. Wingo is a natural runner with the ball in his hands, making him a dangerous threat after the catch. Those skills translate to the return game as well, where he displays dynamic play-making ability.
With commitments from four-star Ny Carr and three-stars NiTareon Tuggle and Sacovie White, Georgia is already off to a fast start at the receiver position in the 2024 class, but the Bulldogs look to capitalize on their momentum with Wingo as the all-important summer months loom and, in the process, take Georgia’s wide receiver class to the next level.
