Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 7/13 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 8.4 | — | Season-high 109 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 2/5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 44.7 | |
| Total | 9/18 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 | 44.7 |
#12
Ryan Puglisi
Junior quarterback for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 210 lb · Paxton, MA · Avon Old Farms HS
Watch-list name (model)Returning to Georgia for 2026
The numbers
128
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 0 INT · 7.1 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 109 pass yds, 1 TD, vs Tennessee State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Georgia in 2024.
Ryan Puglisi
This is his second year in the same quarterback room at Georgia. One game to point at: 109 pass yds, 1 pass TD against Tennessee State — Week 1, 2026.
128 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 79 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Georgia4-star out of Avon Old Farms
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Georgia
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kirby Smart — 14-2 over that span.
2025Georgia12-2HC: Kirby Smart · Run-leaning
2026Georgia2-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 64.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 6.1 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
109 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +6.56(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi rush right for 70 yards gain to the WKU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:04, 1ST DOWN #91 P.Woodring kick attempt good (H: #8 L.Roldan, LS: #51 W.Snellings)
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 2&13 · Q3 · EPA +2.67(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete short left to #0 S.White-Helton caught at TSU37, for 20 yards to the TSU32 (#8 B.Hale), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.57(05:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete short left to #80 K.Prothro caught at TSU16, for 16 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:01, 1ST DOWN #91 P.Woodring kick attempt good (H: #14 G.Stockton, LS: #51 W.Snellings)
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 2&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.60(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete short middle to #23 J.Reddell caught at TSU39, for 58 yards to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 12:47, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY UGA Face Mask (#23 J.Reddell) 15 yards from TSU34 to TSU49
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 3&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.34(07:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete short right to #2 T.Blackshear caught at UGA30, for 10 yards to the UGA30, out of bounds at UGA30, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +1.02(05:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete deep left to #13 T.Williams caught at TSU20, for 27 yards to the TSU16 (#6 D.Curtis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.89(14:56) Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete short right to #10 E.Williams caught at UGA17, for 14 yards to the UGA30 (#21 J.Wester), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.71(13:39) Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete short right to #6 I.Canion caught at UGA35, for 7 yards to the UGA42 (#33 E.Fakaosi)
- Week 2 · Western Kentucky · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA +0.35(01:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi rush middle for 9 yards gain to the UGA15 fumbled by #12 R.Puglisi at UGA17 forced by #21 J.Wester recovered by WKU #10 X.Griffin at UGA15, End Of Play
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.10(06:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 R.Puglisi pass complete short right to #2 T.Blackshear caught at TSU43, for 5 yards to the TSU43 (#14 R.Mosley)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Georgia
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 8 Georgia players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (9 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia · Last season: 12-2 (AP #2) · Talent rank #1 · 2026 recruiting class #6
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #36
Peaked at #36 this season.
Background
CAREER HIGHS 1 passing TD vs. Marshall, 2025 2025: Appeared in seven games during the season as a reserve quarterback...went 16-27 for 161 yards and a touchdown...went 5-8 for 59 yards and a score in collegiate debut against Marshall with a long of 23 yards...went 1-2 against Austin Peay...had a...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology