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When Ryan Wingo arrived on the Texas campus in January, he understood his situation as a freshman receiver on a loaded Longhorns offense.
Wingo knew that Alabama’s Isaiah Bond and Houston’s Matthew Golden had already arrived as veteran transfers. He knew returning receivers Johntay Cook II and DeAndre Moore Jr. eagerly awaited their opportunities for expanded roles, and he knew Silas Bolden was yet another weapon for Texas when the transfer landed in Austin from Oregon State this summer.
Texas players celebrate a touchdown catch by freshman wide receiver Ryan Wingo, in the air in the foreground, during the Orange-White spring game on April 20. Wingo, a five-star receiver in Texas’ 2024 signing class, has jumped out of the gate through his first three games.
So that gave the 6-foot-2, 210-pound five-star recruit from St. Louis, the nation’s No. 7 receiver prospect for the 2024 class in 247Sports’ composite rankings, an inkling of his role as a big-play downfield threat in his first season.
“I think I try to just make the best out of every opportunity I get, whenever I get on the field,” Wingo said after hauling in three catches for 127 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s 56-7 win over UTSA. “I just can’t take anything for granted. It’s just being able to make the plays when they come to me.”
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Ryan Wingo: Explosiveness on display early
Those big plays have come at a fast and furious pace through the first three games. In the season opener, Wingo hauled in a quick slant in the fourth quarter from Arch Manning and showed off his speed and power while racing downfield for a 30-yard gain. A week later at Michigan, he took a handoff from Quinn Ewers on an end around and turned it into a 55-yard gain.
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-09-18 13:33:15
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