Top 2024 Texas WR target Ryan Wingo sets announcement date
2024 St. Louis (MO.) Saint Louis University wideout Ryan Wingo has maintained throughout his recruitment he preferred to make a decision late in the process.
The 6-foot-2.5, 210-pound On3 Industry Ranking five-star now has a date to back it up.
Wingo will make his decision on December 20th, the first day of the NCAA Early National Signing period. Inside Texas’ caught up with the Missouri native this week where he echoed the sentiment, and how he’ll be an early enrollee at the program he picks that day.
“The elite pass-catcher remains steadfast in his decision to commit in December. In an ideal world, he’d commit on early National Signing Day, drive to the airport, head to his new home, and enroll early.”
Texas, Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri, and Miami are all programs that have made a strong impression, with Georgia and Texas A&M solid as well. He’ll be in College Station in late July after dead period.
Wingo took his official trip to Texas on June 16-18 of 2023. Wingo and his family absolutely loved the visit, with good connections to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and wide receiver coach Chris Jackson.
Among the contenders, Tennessee is in a good position with its potent offense led by Vols head coach Josh Heupel and producing an award-winning receiver like Jaylin Hyatt last season.
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Ryan Wingo is the youngest in the successful Wingo family from St. Louis. In the Class of 2009, Ronnie Wingo Jr. was one of the nation’s most coveted athletes. Wingo had a solid career with Arkansas, rushing for more than 1,090 yards. He played pro football with the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Then in the 2014 class, Raymond Wingo was a four-star defensive back that played at Missouri. Next in line is Ryan, and many believe little brother has the biggest upside. “Ronnie was tremendous, and Ray had big potential, too. But Ryan is special,” a veteran B1G coach told On3. SLUH recruiting coordinator Adam Cruz played with Ronnie in high school. He said it’s impossible to compare the siblings. All Cruz knows is that Ryan is one of a kind. “On the football field, he can do whatever he wants,” Cruz said. “His receiving numbers and skills speak for themselves. He threw a 75-yard touchdown pass (as a sophomore). Ryan took three back in the return game. He was our punter and was named all-conference at receiver and punter. He was also top five in the area in net punting average. There were so many times this past year he would just do something, and I’d be like, ‘Man, you are incredible,’ and he’d just laugh.”
