Defensive line, Eastern Michigan (from Arizona), 2017–22
Jose Ramirez
Lettered 2020–22 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 252 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
- Born
- May 9, 1999
Jose Ramirez played defensive line at Arizona (2017) and Eastern Michigan (2018–22). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Ramirez in round 6, No. 196 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Western Michigan, 20214sacks, career highat Western Michigan, 2022Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 26 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 62 | 30 | 11 | 6.5 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 62 | 36 | 19.5 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Career | 150 | 75 | 32 | 19.5 | 7 | 22 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arizona | 55 | DL | |||
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 55 | DL | RS | ||
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 55 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Eastern Michigan | 55 | DL | So. | ||
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 55 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 55 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 252 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Eastern Michigan 11 games, 62 tackles, 12 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 42–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Louisiana | L 21–49 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Arizona State | W 30–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Buffalo | L 31–50 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Massachusetts | W 20–13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Western Michigan | W 45–23 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 10–39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Toledo | L 24–27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Akron | W 34–28 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Kent State | W 31–24 | 7 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Central Michigan | W 38–19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2021 Eastern Michigan 13 games, 62 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Saint Francis | W 35–15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Wisconsin | L 7–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atMassachusetts | W 42–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Texas State | W 59–21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atNorthern Illinois | L 20–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Ball State | L 31–38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Bowling Green | W 55–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | atToledo | W 52–49 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Ohio | L 26–34 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Western Michigan | W 22–21 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atCentral Michigan | L 10–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Liberty | L 20–56 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
2020 Eastern Michigan 6 games, 26 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atKent State | L 23–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atBall State | L 31–38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Toledo | L 28–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Central Michigan | L 23–31 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atWestern Michigan | W 53–42 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 41–33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ |
| Weight | 242 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| Wingspan | 78⅝″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.73 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.30 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 2 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New England Patriots | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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