Ryan Negs was never the top star, was never given anything for free, and always worked for the spot he had. Coming from a small town in New Jersey, Negs played for his local high school team while there were stacked private schools all around the area vying for the attention of scouts. Negs was not ranked high, if at all, in any of the major recruiting sights. The best he got were D2 and D3 offers out the gate. In his final high school season, a scout stopped by from the University of Georgia while in between private school games. Ryan lit it up that night, throwing for 500 yards and 6 touchdowns. After the game, he was offered a walk on at UGA. He quickly committed, but didn’t receive playing time in either of his first two seasons, just acting as the scout team quarterback. His junior year, he played a few snaps in blowouts but nothing more. During his senior year, he won the starting quarterback job over the incumbent due to our working him and out playing him during the spring and summer. Negs played exceptionally. With his arm strength and accuracy, he threw for 29 TDs and 14 INTs. No one expected it, but Negs did because of his hard work and dedication. It was only a matter of time.
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