Ryan Wingo: "They're getting a hard worker who's going to try to come in and compete from the start"
Steve Sarkisian and company earned a commitment from one of the best wide receivers in the country, and he has his offense to thank. 2024 St. Louis (Mo.) University High wide receiver and On3 Industry Ranking five-star Ryan Wingo committed to Texas on Monday, choosing the Longhorns over Missouri.
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When asked why he chose the Longhorns over in-state Missouri, Wingo said it was because of the receiver-friendly offense Sarkisian runs.
“I think just that Sarkisian offense and how he utilizes his receivers is just different,” Wingo said. “They get the ball out to their receivers, and you want to go play somewhere where they get their receivers the ball. They’ve got the quarterbacks too.”
Despite heading out of state, there’s still hometown pride for Wingo, who can’t wait to get to Austin and work for early playing time.
“I’ve got to put on for St. Louis while I’m up there,” Wingo said. “They’re getting a hard worker who’s going to try to come in and compete from the start.”
Wingo is ranked as the No. 26 overall prospect, the No. 7 wide receiver, and the No. 2 player in Missouri in the 2024 class in the On3 Industry Ranking, a a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.
On3 ranks Wingo as the No. 92 overall prospect, the No. 15 wide receiver, and the No. 4 prospect in Missouri.
On3 Personal File
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.”
