Kelee Ringo
A shutdown cornerback whose game-sealing interception clinched a national championship for Georgia, launching him toward the NFL.
Born 2002 (age 24)·American football player·Birthday: June 27·Generation Z
Biography
Kelee Ringo announced himself to the college football world with one of the most consequential plays of the modern era. As a freshman cornerback for the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship, he snatched a fourth-quarter interception and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown, sealing a victory over Alabama and ending Georgia's 41-year title drought. That moment of brilliance was the apex of a rapid ascent for the physically gifted defender from Tacoma, Washington. Ringo's combination of elite size and speed made him a cornerstone of a historically dominant Georgia defense that captured back-to-back national championships. His college success made him a coveted NFL prospect, leading to his selection by the Philadelphia Eagles, where his potential to become a premier professional corner is now unfolding.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Kelee was born in 2002, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Kelee Was Born
The biggest hits of 2002
#1 Movie
Spider-Man
Best Picture
Chicago
#1 TV Show
Friends
Kelee's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
2002Born
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2007Started school
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2015Became a teenager
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Could drive
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2020Could vote
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2023Turned 21
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 24 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Made a game-sealing 79-yard interception return for a touchdown to win the 2022 CFP National Championship for Georgia.
- Won back-to-back College Football Playoff national championships with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2021 and 2022.
- Was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Did You Know?
He was a highly-touted track athlete in high school, with personal bests of 10.43 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 20.73 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
He originally committed to play college football at the University of Oregon before signing with Georgia.
He did not allow a single touchdown reception during his entire senior season of high school football.
“Big-time players make big-time plays in big-time games.”
