![]() Ramirez with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025 | |
No. 94 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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Position | Defensive lineman |
Personal information | |
Born | Lake Alfred, Florida, U.S. | May 9, 1999
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Auburndale (Auburndale, Florida) |
College | Arizona (2017) Riverside City (2018) Eastern Michigan (2019–2022) |
NFL draft | 2023: 6th round, 196th overall pick |
Career history | |
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Awards and highlights | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Stats at CFL.ca |
Jose Ramirez (born May 9, 1999) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
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]
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.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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 s | 1.63 s | 2.72 s | 4.30 s | 6.95 s | 34.5 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]
On August 26, 2025, Ramirez was waived by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts. [15]
On September 24, 2025, Ramirez signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [16]