Ramsey with the Florida State Seminoles
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No. 20 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | October 24, 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Smyrna, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Brentwood (TN) Academy | ||||||||||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Total tackles: | 65 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 1 |
Pass deflections: | 14 |
Interceptions: | 2 |
Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jalen Ramsey (born October 24, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State.
Jalen Ramsey was born on October 24, 1994 in the Nashville suburb of Smyrna, Tennessee to Lamont and Margie Ramsey. His father is a member of the Nashville Fire Department. Jalen's older brother Jamal participated in football, basketball, and track at Battle Ground Academy and played quarterback at Middle Tennessee State University where their father had once played ball. Jalen perfected his football skills playing with much older boys at a local park. He grew up cheering for the Miami Hurricanes in a family of Florida Gators fans.
Ramsey attended Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tennessee, during his freshman year. He then transferred to Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee, where he was a two-sport superstar in football and track. He was rated by both Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit and one of the top overall recruits in his class. He originally committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football, but later changed to Florida State University.