Kamari Ramsey

● Light-footed athlete who smoothly gears up and down ● Covers a lot of ground; very deliberate with his pacing ● Efficiently reads out the play, regardless of alignment angle ● Active hands to ball search once he arrives at catch point ● Quick to key and sniff out screens/throwbacks ● Adequate drive skills to close downhill on plays in front of him ● Reserved personality and keeps his eyes on the prize (NFL scout: “Not a man of many words … goal-oriented and very intentional with his decisions.”) ● Proven position flex across secondary (Derwin James is his favorite safety to study, because of his versatility)

● Adequate build but lacks ideal mass and length ● Inconsistent physicality without a runway ● Snaps as a tackler, but better technique will improve finishing skills ● Tends to be overly conservative in man-coverage looks ● Alert player, but ball production doesn’t match processing ability ● Ball skills are closer to passable than exceptional ● Missed multiple games in 2023, 2024 and 2025, including a right knee injury suffered in his final season (Nov. 2025)

588 Back to table of contents -- 592 of 629 -- A two-year starter at USC (and three-year starter overall), Ramsey rotated between nickel and safety in former defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn’s scheme. He was a chess piece for Lynn and unselfishly played out of position at nickel in 2025 out of necessity because of injuries in the USC secondary. Though his production declined in his final season, he never complained about the position switch and showed his versatility to scouts. For most defenses, a linebacker wears the green dot. For USC, it was Ramsey because of his check communication and knowledge of everything happening at each level of the defense. Though he has the fluidity and speed to survive in man-to-man, he is better in zone, where he can sort through traffic and drive on the ball. He prides himself on thinking a few steps ahead (started playing chess during lunch in high school, and it translates to the field), although his playmaking eyes are only average. Overall, Ramsey might not have any one exceptional trait, but he is solid across the board with his athletic tools, smarts and toughness. Staying healthy will be the most important hurdle when it comes locking down a regular role.