Inside Texas tweeted a picture of the AT&T Stadium depth chart before the Cotton Bowl game. It lists freshman wide receiver Ryan Wingo as the starter opposite junior Isaiah Bond.

Bond is still recovering from injuries he sustained late in the fourth quarter of the SEC Championship Game. Wingo has put together breakthrough performances this season, including a season-best 127 receiving yards on three catches against UTSA and a season-best 75-yard touchdown reception by quarterback Arch Manning. This game was his first 100-yard receiving performance.

Throughout the season, Wingo contributed to the team’s success. In the SEC opener against Mississippi State on September 28, he caught two passes for eight yards. In the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma on October 12, he recorded 49 receiving yards on two catches and added 25 rushing yards.

On October 19, he contributed three catches for 12 yards and seven yards rushing against Georgia. In the first round of the playoffs against Clemson on December 21, he caught two passes for 23 yards. In the quarterfinals of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Arizona State on January 1, he added 33 yards on two catches.

Ryan Wingo is listed as the starter at the X-WR position ahead of Isaiah Bond pic.twitter.com/xDxmF6FM89

– Inside Texas (@InsideTexas) January 10, 2025

Kickoff for the Cotton Bowl is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.