Georgia football freshman CB leading the SEC

Several young stars are playing beyond their experience for the No. 1 Bulldogs…

No. 1 Georgia is atop the polls and 6-0 thanks to the play of several young stars on both sides of the ball.

On offense, freshmen Ladd McConkey, Adonai Mitchell and Brock Bowers are leading the team in receiving, while redshirt freshman Kelee Ringo is making a name for himself at starting cornerback.

According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Ringo leads the SEC in passer rating allowed.

Ringo, a former five-star recruit and the No. 1 corner in the 2020 class, missed most of last season nursing a surgically repaired shoulder. UGA lost both starting corners to the NFL this spring, which slotted Ringo for a starting gig this season.

So far this season Ringo has racked up eight tackles, four pass breakups and an interception.

The Scottsdale, Ari., native has made the most of his first opportunities as a Bulldog, while contributing to a Georgia defense that ranks first in the country in almost every major statistical category.

For UGA to continue to dominate and make a run at a national title, young stars like Ringo will have to continue to play beyond their experience.

Georgia will take on No. 11 Kentucky in Athens this Saturday.

Georgia football player card: DB Kelee Ringo

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kelee Ringo comes to Athens after having offseason shoulder surgery.

Kelee Ringo, defensive back (No. 5):

Class: Freshman

Height: 6-2

Weight: 205 pounds

Hometown: Tacoma, Washington

High School: Saguaro (Arizona)

Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Kelee Ringo comes to Athens after being rated as a five-star recruit. Most scouting services considered Ringo to be the top cornerback recruit in the class of 2020.

Ringo played in the 2020 All-American Bowl and committed to the University of Georgia during the game.

He played both defensive back and running back at Saguaro High School. As a junior, Ringo ran a 10.4 one-hundred meters. He has elite size and speed for a cornerback. Georgia football was pursuing a four-star defensive end (Quintin Somerville), who is a member of the class of 2021 at Saguaro High School.

Ringo underwent offseason shoulder surgery and is expected to miss a portion of the 2020 college football season.

Daran Branch, Kelee Ringo, Jalen Kimber and Major Burns are Georgia’s four scholarship defensive backs in the class of 2020. These four have a lot of talent.

Georgia’s secondary is deep this season with Eric Stokes, D.J. Daniel, Tyson Campbell, Richard LeCounte, Lewis Cine and more. Daniel and LeCounte are both seniors, so there could be a large contingent of new faces in the 2021 Georgia secondary. Campbell and Stokes have NFL potential and could leave following their junior season this year.

Ringo will be exciting to watch when he gets healthy.

Saguaro’s Kelee Ringo wins heat of the 200 meters during the 2019 Arizona State Track and Field Championship at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona, May 03, 2019.

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Georgia football 2020 5-star CB signee Kelee Ringo has shoulder surgery

Georgia 5-star CB Kelee Ringo had surgery this week to repair a torn Labrum.

Georgia highly-touted freshman defensive back Kelee Ringo will miss some time this season after undergoing shoulder surgery this week to repair a torn labrum, sources told UGAsports.com

Ringo tweeted a prayer hands emoji and “a blessing in disguise” on Thursday afternoon.

Ringo was primed for some quality playing time in 2020. He is rumored to be one of the best defensive backs to ever sign at Georgia, but he will have to sit for a bit.

Labrum surgeries usually take 4-6 months to recover for athletes and guys usually make full recoveries.

Ringo should be back to full strength soon, but, for now, he will be learning the infamous Kirby Smart defense from the sidelines.

5-star Georgia football signee moves even higher in 247Sports rankings

Georgia football had a 5-star signee move up even higher in the final 247Sports rankings.

On Tuesday, with 247Sports releasing its final rankings for the 2020 recruiting cycle.

Offensive tackle commit Broderick Jones is officially a 5-star prospect and is the No. 3 offensive tackle in America and No. 4 prospect in Georgia. He jumped  from 41st overall to 30th overall.

Another player who made a nice jump in the rankings is Georgia signee cornerback Kelee Ringo.

Ringo, out of Scottsdale, Arizona, is now the nation’s No. 1 overall cornerback, according to Kipp Adams at Dawgs247.

He also moved from No. 14 to No. 7 overall in the country.

5-star DB signs with Georgia football

5-star DB Kelee Ringo has signed with Georgia football

This 2020 recruiting cycle keeps getting better for the Georgia Bulldogs as five-star defensive back Kelee Ringo comitted to UGA during the All-American Bowl in San Antonio today.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound defensive back from Scottsdale, Arizona, is rated as the nation’s No.1 cornerback, the No. 8-rated overall recruit in the country and top prep in the state. He chose Georgia over other Texas and Oregon. He joins three other, UGA five-star signees/commits for the 2020 recruiting cycle.

During the NBC broadcast and surrounded by family members, Ringo stated, “Kirby Smart knows what he wants to do with the program and on all of my visits in the DB meetings, he just told me that he was going to coach me hard and and develop me and I am looking forward to that.”

Georgia initially offered Ringo in the summer of 2018. He has the size, length and speed to cover wideouts in space and the explosiveness and physicallity Coach Smart seeks. He has the potential to compete for significant playing time his freshman year.

Including Ringo, Georgia now has 19 athletes signed and two commits. The Dawgs have the nation’s No.3-rated class and have the opportunity to sign two more quality recruits, including five-star running back Zach Evans.

5-Star CB Kelee Ringo makes his decision

The #1 ranked CB in the 2020 class has made his decision on where he’ll be playing college football. Kelee Ringo will join Georgia football.

The #1 cornerback recruit in the nation, and #8 overall player Kelee Ringo has made his decision for where he will be playing college football.  He is now officially a Georgia Bulldog.

Ringo signed early with Georgia, but has kept that a secret approaching the All-American Bowl where he recently made his announcement.

Ringo is a 6’2″ 205 lb CB out of Scottsdale, Arizona.  He was considering Oregon, Alabama, Arizona and Arizona State, but made the decision of making Athens his new home, and the Bulldog community couldn’t be happier to have him.

“I feel like I want to live there for the next three or four years. Just built a great relationship with (coaches) and also my everyday life outside of football is a big factor as well.” said Ringo.

Ringo really emphasized how much he felt Athens was his new home.

Ringo’s size and speed make him a very unique player, as most cornerbacks are typically smaller than 6’2″.  He will compliment the Dawgs senior safety Richard LeCounte very well in coverage, with LeCounte announcing he will be returning for his senior year.

Ringo is now the Dawgs highest rated recruit for the 2020 class and will likely bump Georgia up to the #2 spot in national recruiting rankings, just behind Clemson.  This is Kirby Smart’s 4th 5-star and he still has more circling around the recruiting bubble.

It’s a great day to be a Georgia Bulldog folks.

Will Georgia finish with the No. 1 recruiting class?

These five star prospects can still get Georgia football to the No. 1 spot in the recruiting rankings.

With two 5-stars, 14 4-stars and three 3-stars, Georgia currently has the No. 4 recruiting class in the 2020 cycle.

After early signing day came and went, Georgia fans were pleased with the No. 4 class but still felt like there were some pieces missing.

That’s because of the high expectations that Kirby Smart has set during his time at Georgia, routinely landing top-three recruiting classes.

But then three names emerged as Georgia leans that have either silently signed or intend to do so during February’s signing day.

Georgia still has a great chance to land these three 5-star prospects, which could very well catapult the Dawgs to No. 1 in the rankings.

There’s running back Zach Evans, who is trending heavily to the Bulldogs.

Evans is a 5-star back out of Houston, Texas who ranks as the nation’s No. 14 overall prospect and No. 1 ball carrier in the 2020 class. 63% of 247Sports’ Crystal Ball predictions say Georgia.

If Evans does wind up a Bulldog, he will form a tandem with Kendall Milton,  another top back who ranks as the No. 6 player at the position.

“Evans is expected to commit on air during an all-star game,” wrote Dean Legge of DawgPost.

Darnell Washington is another name to keep an eye on.

He is a 5-star out of Las Vegas who is listed as an athlete but will play tight end in college. Currently, Georgia is the heavy favorite to land Washington, the No. 10 overall player in the country and No. 1 ranked athlete.

Tight end is a position that Georgia needs to fill before this class is wrapped up. As of now Georgia has no tight ends committed or signed to the program.

Washington is a 6-foot-7, 261 pound beast that will be a matchup nightmare at the collegiate level.

He is expected to announce his decision on January 2nd at the Under Armour All-America Game.

Kelee Ringo is a 5-star cornerback out of Scottsdale, Arizona and is currently another heavy Georgia lean. He plans to announce at the All-American Bowl on January 4th and it is not known whether or not he has already signed with a program. Ringo is the No. 8 overall player, No. 1 cornerback and No. 1 overall recruit in the state of Arizona.

Right now, Georgia has one cornerback signed for 2020, 4-star Jalen Kimber who ranks as the No. 127 player in the class.

Ringo is a player that will likely start from day one wherever he goes.

We mentioned 5-star defensive end Jordan Burch today as well. The No. 5 overall player out of Columbia, South Carolina committed to the Gamecocks on early signing day but has not actually signed yet.

His high school coach said that Burch wants to wait and sign with his teammates, however, since he is not signed yet that means Georgia can still contact him until he does. He’s a name to keep an aye on but I would not get too excited just yet.

Georgia football in Dontae Manning’s top five

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for Dontae Manning. Manning is a 2020 four-star cornerback from Kansas City, Missouri. He plays for Raytown High School. Today, Manning announced his top five schools (Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, …

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for Dontae Manning. Manning is a 2020 four-star cornerback from Kansas City, Missouri. He plays for Raytown High School.

Today, Manning announced his top five schools (Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Arizona State, and Texas A&M) via Twitter:

Georgia offered Manning this July. The four-star corner is expected to take an official visit to Athens the 13th of December. The early-signing period ends the 18th of December, so it’d be one of Manning’s last visits before that date.

With the class of 2020 signing day approaching soon, the Bulldogs are still in the hunt for several prospects. Georgia currently has sixteen commitments and is looking to add more talented recruits to the class of 2020.

Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are also in the mix for five-star corner Kelee Ringo. Ringo is projected to pick UGA.

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