The Horns could out the sophomore out for the remainder of spring practice.
The Texas Longhorns were already facing a shortage of wide receivers with junior DeAndre Moore Jr. recovering from a toe injury, and the situation has worsened due to a hamstring injury suffered by sophomore Ryan Wingo, according to several reports on Monday.
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The 6’2, 214-pound player may miss the remainder of spring practice due to injury. Wingo was a key recruit for Texas in the 2024 cycle, as wide receivers coach Chris Jackson succeeded in securing his commitment despite competition from Georgia, Michigan, and Missouri, especially with a late effort from the home-state Tigers.
Wingo, a consensus four-star prospect and the No. 39 player nationally as well as the No. 8 wide receiver according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, was considered a five-star recruit by 247Sports for much of the recruiting process.
He impressed early on with four catches for 70 yards in his debut against Colorado State and nearly scored a touchdown with a 55-yard run against Michigan in Ann Arbor. The following week, he achieved his first touchdown on a 75-yard reception from quarterback Arch Manning, finishing that game with three catches for 127 yards.
After scoring another touchdown against Louisiana-Monroe, Wingo’s production diminished for the rest of the season, as he did not reach the end zone again and never exceeded 50 receiving yards in a game. He concluded the year with 29 catches for 472 yards and two touchdowns, along with five carries totaling 100 yards, although he also dropped four passes, indicating some issues with his vision.
With the departures of players like Bond, Golden, and Silas Bolden, the Texas coaching staff showed its confidence in Moore, Wingo, and the rest of Jackson’s receiving group by not pursuing any additional wide receivers from the NCAA transfer portal during the winter, apart from Eric Singleton, who went to Auburn.
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