Mari Wingard was born on December 24 in Charlotte and has two siblings, Omari and Khidahry. His brother Omari ran track at Mars Hill University. He graduated from Elon with a degree in finance.
He is a defensive back and kick returner for the Georgia Southern Eagles football team. He previously played for the Elon Phoenix, where he appeared in 11 games and had 38 tackles, including half a tackle for loss, seven pass break-ups and two interceptions. He led the team in pass break-ups and tied for team honors in interceptions. He also returned 16 kicks for 418 yards, averaging 26.1 yards per return. Wingard had a season-best six tackles on two occasions, doing so at Appalachian State and at James Madison. He had an interception against William & Mary as well as in the win over No. 25 Rhode Island to close the year. He Wingard played high school football at Ardrey Kell High and was a two-time all-conference selection. He was named First-Team All-Mecklenburg County honoree as a returner. He was named the WSOC-TV Big 22 Player of the Year. He finished his senior season with 65 total tackles, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups, and three blocked field goals. He is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.
In the spring semester of 2021-22, he made a GPA higher than 3.50. In the 2022-23 season, he played in two games for the Eagles and was redshirted. He played 27 snaps on defense and seven on defense.. He got the start at UAB, posting a tackle. In the 2019-20 season, he appeared in all 11 games on special teams and the defensive backfield for Elon. He ran back a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the CAA opener against Richmond, marking Elon’s first kickoff return for a score since the 2007 season. He closed the year with 14 tackles, a fumble recovery, and four passes broken up. In the 2018-19 season, he appeared in eight games for the Phoenix. He returned 12 kickoffs for 284 yards, averaging 24.5 yards per return. His 24.5 return average ranked fourth in the CAA for the season. He closed the year with six tackles. He returned with a 39-yard kickoff return against Charleston Southern.
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