Watch Georgia football writer Marc Weiszer gives pick for Georgia vs Charlotte
Georgia football beat writer Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald predicts the score and gives his perspective for the upcoming game against Charlotte.
With a 35-3 lead over one-win Charlotte, No. 4 Georgia football is resting Gunner Stockton ahead of its big, season-concluding matchup at Georgia Tech on Friday, Nov. 28, and giving redshirt freshman Ryan Puglisi a shot in the driver’s seat.
Here’s what to know about Georgia’s backup quarterback.
Who is Ryan Puglisi?
Ryan Puglisi is a redshirt freshman reserve quarterback for Georgia who once also played baseball. Puglisi hails from the New England area where he attended Avon Old Farms High School in Avon, Conn., and was coached by Jon Wholley. In his senior season, he led Avon Old Farms to a 7-2 record and an appearance in the Drew Gamere NEPSAC Bowl with 118 completions for 1,693 yards and 14 touchdowns, adding three more touchdowns with his feet. In his junior season, with nine starts, he recorded 133 completions for 1,904 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Ryan Puglisi recruiting
- Star rating: 4 stars
- National ranking: No. 135 overall
- Positional ranking: No. 10 QB
- State ranking: No. 3 in Connecticut
Ryan Puglisi is a former consensus four-star recruit, ranked No. 135 nationally, No. 10 positionally and No. 3 in Connecticut by 247Sports. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound signal-caller out of Avon Old Farms High School in Avon, Conn., was the 10th ranked QB in the recruiting class and third-best player in the state.
Puglisi enrolled with the Bulldogs on Jan. 8, 2024. He chose Georgia over offers from Akron, Alabama, Boston College, Duke, Indiana, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Pitt, Rutgers, Temple, UConn, UMass, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Ryan Puglisi stats
Here are Ryan Puglisi’s year-by-year college stats.
- 2024: Redshirted
- 2025/Career: 9-of-16 passing (62.5%) for 112 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions; 4 rushes for 15 yards
Here are Ryan Puglisi’s game-by-game stats this season.
- vs. Marshall (Aug. 30): 5-for-8 for 59 yards, one touchdown; 2 rushes for 13 yards
- vs. Austin Peay (Sept. 6): 1-for-2 passing for 4 yards
- at Tennessee (Sept. 13): 0-for-1 passing for one interception
- vs. Kentucky (Oct. 4): 3-for-4 passing for 49 yards, one interception; 2 rushes for 2 yards
- at Mississippi State (Nov. 8): 0-for-1 passing
