Jalen Lattrel Ramsey was born on October 24,1994 and is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.
48 Facts About Jalen Ramsey
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Jalen Ramsey played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars fifth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Jalen Ramsey was traded to the Miami Dolphins during the 2023 offseason.
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Jalen Ramsey perfected his football skills playing with much older boys at a local park.
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Jalen Ramsey grew up cheering for the Miami Hurricanes in a family of Florida Gators fans.
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Jalen Ramsey attended Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tennessee, during his freshman year.
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Jalen Ramsey originally committed to the University of Southern California to play college football, but later changed to Florida State University.
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Jalen Ramsey competed in events ranging from the 100 meters to the shot put.
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Jalen Ramsey started all 14 games for the Florida State Seminoles as a true freshman in 2013.
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Jalen Ramsey was the first true freshman to start a game at cornerback for the Seminoles since Deion Sanders in 1985.
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Jalen Ramsey finished the year with 49 tackles, one interception, and one sack.
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Jalen Ramsey was named as a Consensus All-American for his performance in the 2015 season.
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Jalen Ramsey was a three-time All-ACC honoree as a member of the Florida State Indoor and Outdoor championship track and field team in 2013.
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Jalen Ramsey placed third at the 2014 ACC Indoor Championship in the long jump.
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Jalen Ramsey received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all the combine and positional drills and tied for the top performance in the broad jump and vertical jump.
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Jalen Ramsey chose to stand on his combine numbers and only perform positional drills.
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Jalen Ramsey was ranked as the top free safety prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Jalen Ramsey was the highest cornerback selected in the draft.
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Jalen Ramsey was the earliest drafted cornerback in Jaguars' franchise history.
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On May 19,2016, Jalen Ramsey suffered a small meniscus tear during rookie training camp.
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Jalen Ramsey had microfracture surgery on the same knee in his sophomore year of high school.
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On May 24,2016, Jalen Ramsey underwent surgery to repair the torn meniscus.
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Jalen Ramsey was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Titans.
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Jalen Ramsey finished his rookie season with 65 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.
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On December 19,2017, Jalen Ramsey was named to his first Pro Bowl as a starter alongside teammate Bouye.
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Jalen Ramsey started all 16 games in 2017 and made 63 combined tackles, 17 pass deflections, and four interceptions.
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Jalen Ramsey's interception came late in the fourth quarter when he picked off Bills' quarterback Nathan Peterman, who had just entered the game for the injured Tyrod Taylor, and sealed the win for the Jaguars.
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Jalen Ramsey was ranked 17th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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Jalen Ramsey had a multi-interception game for the first time in his professional career.
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Jalen Ramsey started every game in the 2018 season and finished with 65 total tackles, 13 passes defensed, and three interceptions.
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Jalen Ramsey was named to his second Pro Bowl, where he switched positions and caught a receiving touchdown from Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson in the fourth quarter.
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Jalen Ramsey was ranked 27th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
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Jalen Ramsey started the Jaguars' first three games, totaling 13 solo tackles with a pass deflection and a forced fumble.
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On October 15,2019, Jalen Ramsey was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 2020 first-round pick, a 2021 first-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick.
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Jalen Ramsey was ranked 37th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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On September 9,2020, Jalen Ramsey signed a five-year, $105 million extension with the Rams, including $71.2 million guaranteed.
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On October 10,2020, Jalen Ramsey was fined $15,625 for his role in the postgame fight.
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Jalen Ramsey finished the 2020 season with 44 total tackles, one interception, and nine passes defensed in 15 games.
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Jalen Ramsey earned First Team All-Pro honors and his second Pro Bowl nomination for 2020.
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Jalen Ramsey was ranked 13th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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On June 13,2021, Jalen Ramsey announced during the Rams minicamp that he would officially change his number to 5 per the new NFL jersey number rule.
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Jalen Ramsey finished the 2021 regular season with 77 tackles and four interceptions.
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Jalen Ramsey earned First Team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl nomination for 2021.
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Jalen Ramsey was ranked ninth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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On March 15,2023, Jalen Ramsey was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2023 third-round draft pick and tight end Hunter Long.
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Jalen Ramsey was known for his trash talk both on and off the field, primarily during his time with Jacksonville.
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In 2019 during a game against the rival Seattle Seahawks, Jalen Ramsey engaged in an altercation with Seahawks' then-rookie receiver DK Metcalf.
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Jalen Ramsey was not charged for the penalty nor fined by the league after the incident, however; DK Metcalf was given a penalty.