Saturday Scouting #4: Ryan Wingo
Photo Credit: Getty Images, Creator: Tim Warner
Texas is #1 in the country entering Week 6 of the college football season. Texas earned a solid, if unspectacular, win in Knoxville after an eventful comeback win over the Buckeyes. Revenge for some Longhorns, but a pivotal drop by receiver Ryan Wingo almost cost Texas any opportunity to make a comeback. While he is the leading receiver for Texas in 2026, there is more meat on the bone for the junior to show talent evaluators what he can do. Check out my detailed scouting report on Wingo below:
Background & Measurables
Name: Ryan Wingo
College: Texas
Year: Junior
Size: 6’2, 214 pounds
Position/Scheme Fit: Explosive vertical deep-threat receiver in a deep play-action offense
Former 5-star WR in the 2024 class out of St. Louis, Missouri. He chose Texas over Michigan, Missouri, Georgia and Alabama. He possesses an excellent multi-sport athletic profile that includes 10.55 100-meter speed and multiple sub-21.50 200-meter reps. He played in all 16 games as a freshman in Austin, making three starts against Vanderbilt, Clemson and Arizona State. He had 29 catches for 472 yards and 2 TDs to end the year.
In 2025, he started in all 13 games and was named All-SEC Second Team for his efforts. He had 54 receptions for 834 yards and 7 TDs for 15.4 yards per reception. He was a 2026 Phil Steele preseason First-Team SEC selection ahead of his junior year with the Longhorns and returned alongside incoming transfer receiver Cam Coleman. Wingo leads Texas with 239 receiving yards, but could be an important factor in the Red River Rivalry game today.
Scouting Report
Strengths
Shows some impressive route running on deep balls.
Strong athlete with enough acceleration and burst to threaten defenders over the top.
Enough quickness and route running to challenge corners’ technique and get them on skates.
Blocks for his teammates and is a decent asset on the boundary in the running game.
Development Points
Way too many drops. Word was he had worked on it in the offseason, but there are still examples on film.
Not a great player after the catch. Too many end arounds and jet sweeps that go nowhere.
Can refine the timing on his routes. Some of his return routes lack detail.
Nowhere near elite on contested targets in his college career and won't win consistently at the next level.
Conclusion
Wingo is an easy WR prospect to like, but his play isn't consistent enough for me to place a high Day 2 or even 1st round grade on him. He runs good routes, better in the slot than outside and is a very strong athlete. Drops are a big problem for Wingo, and he doesn't generate a lot of YAC. Both could limit his ceiling as a prospect, as he looks more like a high-end WR3 in a good offense or a slot volume #2 in the NFL. That carries a 3rd-round grade for me unless he can show a good bit more by the end of the 2026 season.
Grade: 3rd round
Possible team fits: Packers, Dolphins, Texans, Rams