American football player (born 2002)
American football player
Kelee Jahare-Hale Ringo [ 1] ( KEE -lee ; born June 27, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia . He was a two-time CFP national champion with the Bulldogs, winning in 2021 and 2022 .
Early life
Ringo attended Bellarmine Preparatory High School in Tacoma, WA before transferring to Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona .[ 2] He was selected to the 2020 All-American Bowl .[ 3] The number one ranked cornerback of his class, Ringo committed to play college football at the University of Georgia .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Ringo also ran track in high school.[ 7]
College career
Ringo at Georgia's 2022 Championship parade
Ringo missed his first season at Georgia in 2020 due to a labrum injury and took a redshirt.[ 8] He became a starter during his redshirt freshman season in 2021.[ 9] He returned an interception for a touchdown late in Georgia's 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship win.[ 10]
Professional career
Ringo was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round, 105th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft .[ 13] On December 18, 2023, Ringo started his first game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football . The following week against the New York Giants , Ringo recorded his first career interception when he intercepted a potential game-tying touchdown pass off Tyrod Taylor in the end zone as time expired, sealing a narrow 33–25 victory for the Eagles.[ 14]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
Sck
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2023
PHI
17
4
21
17
4
0
2
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2024
PHI
17
1
15
12
3
0
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Career
34
5
36
29
7
0
3
1
0
0.0
0
0
1
2
0
0
References
^ "Kelee Ringo - 2022 - Football" . University of Georgia Athletics . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ Obert, Richard (November 1, 2019). "How Saguaro's Kelee Ringo evolved into a transcendent All-American football player" . The Arizona Republic . Retrieved May 28, 2022 .
^ Obert, Richard (November 2, 2019). "How five-star CB Kelee Ringo evolved into All-American football player" . USA TODAY High School Sports . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ DeBary, Matt (January 4, 2020). "Kelee Ringo, nation's top cornerback, picks Georgia at All-American Bowl" . Online Athens . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ "Kelee Ringo, No. 11 prospect in ESPN 300, commits to Georgia" . ESPN.com . January 4, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ Sentell, Jeff (January 4, 2020). "Georgia recruit Kelee Ringo, nation's top cornerback, reveals his college choice" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ Alvira, Zach (May 10, 2019). "Saguaro's Kelee Ringo impresses at state meet" . East Valley Tribune . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ Obert, Richard (January 14, 2021). "ESPN: Former Saguaro star Kelee Ringo set for breakout football season at Georgia" . ESPN.com . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ McCurley, Lance (September 15, 2021). "Ringo records first INT as a Bulldog" . Lake Oconee News . Archived from the original on October 25, 2021.
^ "Georgia vs. Alabama - Play-By-Play - January 10, 2022 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ "Kelee Ringo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Kelee Ringo College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Hurley, Sage (April 29, 2023). "Eagles select CB Kelee Ringo with the 105th overall pick" . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . Retrieved June 17, 2023 .
^ "Eagles CB Kelee Ringo records first career NFL interception to seal 33-25 win over Giants" . On3 . December 26, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024 .
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