Jose Ramirez (American football)

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Jose Ramirez
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Ramirez with the Buccaneers in 2023
No. 33 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-09) May 9, 1999 (age 24)
Lake Alfred, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Auburndale
College: Arizona (2017)
Riverside City (2018)
Eastern Michigan (2019–2022)
NFL Draft: 2023  / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
  • First-team All-MAC (2022)
  • 2× Third-team All-MAC (2020, 2021)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jose Ramirez (born May 9, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan.

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Early years

Ramirez grew up in Lake Alfred, Florida and attended Auburndale High School. He played wide receiver, cornerback, safety and linebacker for the football team. A three-star recruit, he served as team captain as a senior and earned all-state honors. On December 24, 2016, Ramirez committed to play college football at Arizona after having previously committed to South Alabama earlier in the month. [1]

College career

Ramirez did not play any games for Arizona in 2017. Instead, he transferred to Riverside City College and played 12 games for the Tigers in 2018. He committed to Eastern Michigan Eagles on February 6, 2019. [2]

At Eastern Michigan, Ramirez tallied 155 tackles, 33 being for a loss, 20.5 sacks, seven pass deflections, one fumble recovery, and five forced fumbles. [3] He was named third-team all-Mid-American Conference (MAC) twice in 2020 and 2021. [4] [5] His best year came during the 2022 season where he put up 66 tackles, 19.5 going for a loss, a school-record 12 sacks, two pass deflections, one fumble recovery, and two forced fumbles. Ramirez recorded a school-record four sacks in a 45–23 victory over in-state rivals Western Michigan. For his efforts he was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year, as well as a first team all-MAC selection. [6] [7] [8] Ramirez was selected to play in the East–West Shrine Bowl.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		242 lb
(110 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.73 s1.63 s2.72 s4.30 s6.95 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		21 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [9] [10]

Ramirez was selected in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [11] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Rosenblatt, Zack (December 24, 2016). "Arizona Wildcats add linebacker Jose Ramirez to 2017 recruiting class". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan, Defensive Line". 247Sports. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jose Ramirez". Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "MAC Announces 2020 Football All-MAC and Specialty Awards". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "MAC Announces 2021 Postseason Football Awards & All-MAC Teams". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "2022 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "MAC Announces 2022 Postseason Football Awards & All-Conference Teams". Mid American Conference. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Wickliffe, Greg. "EMU's Jose Ramirez makes history with MAC Defensive MVP award". MLive.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jose Ramirez Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jose Ramirez College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bucs Select Jose Ramirez With 196th Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  12. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2023). "Bucs Cut Down to 53 for Regular Season, Place Ryan Jensen on IR". Buccaneers.com.
  13. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2023). "John Wolford, Jose Ramirez Among First 14 on Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  14. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 23, 2024). "Bucs Retain 14 Practice Squad Players with Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
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