Kamari Ramsey
 Ramsey after the 2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic | |
| No. 27 – Houston Texans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 24, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sierra Canyon School (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | |
| NFL draft | 2026: 5th round, 141st overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kamari Ramsey (born August 24, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans and was selected by the Texans in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Ramsey attended Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles, California. He was rated as a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal before flipping his commitment to the UCLA Bruins.[1]
College career
UCLA
Ramsey was redshirted as a freshman in 2022, playing in just four games totaling six tackles.[2] In week 12 of the 2023 season, he tallied four tackles in a win over rival USC.[3] In 2023, Ramsey notched 40 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, five pass deflections, and an interception, while allowing just eleven receptions.[4][5] After the season, Ramsey entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
USC
Ramsey transferred to play for the USC Trojans.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) | 4.47 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 16 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Ramsey was selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round, 141st overall, of the 2026 NFL draft.[9] Houston received the selection a month prior to the draft from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for OT Tytus Howard.[10]
References
- ↑ Williams, James (December 15, 2021). "Signing Day: Get to know Kamari Ramsey, UCLA's new safety". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Kamari Ramsey". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ Lazenby, Bryce (December 22, 2023). "USC lands experienced UCLA transfer DB via portal". Saturday Out West. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- 1 2 Evans, Luca (December 21, 2023). "Former UCLA safety Kamari Ramsey transfers to USC". Orange County-Register. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ McKinney, Erik. "USC's Kamari Ramsey earns spot on On3's 2024 Preseason All-Transfer Portal Team". On3.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ McDannald, Tracy (December 6, 2023). "UCLA safety Kamari Ramsey enters transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Kamari Ramsey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Kamari Ramsey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "PICK IS IN: S Kamari Ramsey from USC drafted at No. 141 overall". HoustonTexans.com. April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Russo, Kelsey (March 11, 2026). "Browns acquire Tytus Howard in trade with the Texans". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved May 4, 2026.