Kamari Ramsey

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Kamari Ramsey
USC TrojansNo. 7
Position Safety
Class
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Redshirt
Sophomore
Major Communication
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
  • UCLA (2022–2023)
  • USC (2024–present)
High school Sierra Canyon School (Los Angeles, California)

Kamari Ramsey is an American football safety for the USC Trojans. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins.

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Early life and high school

Ramsey attended high school at Sierra Canyon School located in Los Angeles, California. Coming out of high school, Ramsey was rated as a four-star recruit, where he initially committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal. [1] [2] However, Ramsey decided to de-commit from Stanford and flip his commitment to play for the UCLA Bruins. [3] [4]

College career

UCLA

During Ramsey's first collegiate season in 2022, he used the season to redshirt, playing in just four games totaling six tackles. [5] [6] In week twelve of the 2023 season, Ramsey tallied four tackles in a win over rival USC. [7] In the 2023 season, Ramsey notched 40 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, five pass deflections, and an interception, while allowing just eleven receptions. [8] [9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Ramsey decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [10] [11]

USC

Ramsey decided to transfer to play for the USC Trojans. [12] [13]

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