2024 USC Football Roster
Roster
Ramsey, Kamari

Jersey Number 7
Kamari Ramsey
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Palmdale, Calif.
- High School:
- Sierra Canyon HS / UCLA
Bio
CAREER: Through his 2-year career (1 season at UCLA and 1 season at USC), Ramsey has recorded 100 tackles, including 8 for loss of 37 yards (with 2 sacks for minus 19 yards), 9 PBUs, 3 QB hurries, 2 forced fumbles and 2 INTs while appearing and starting in 22 games.
2025: Ramsey, one of the nation’s top defenders, returns to USC to lead the defensive backs as a redshirt junior safety in 2025. He is a candidate for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.
2024: Ramsey recorded 60 tackles (tied for third on the team), including 5.5 for loss of 26 yards (with 2 sacks for minus 19 yards), 5 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles, 1 INT and 1 QB hurry while appearing and starting in 11 games (all but Rutgers and Washington) as a redshirt sophomore in 2024. He was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
He tallied 9 tackles versus LSU and 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 1 yard (with 1 sack for minus 1 yard), and 1 forced fumble against Utah State. He accounted for 3 tackles and 1 PBU versus Michigan. He collected 4 tackles, including 2 for loss of 6 yards against Wisconsin and 1 tackle at Minnesota with 1 forced fumble and 1 QB hurry. He had 10 tackles, including 0.5 for loss of no yards, with 2 PBUs against Penn State. He tallied 7 tackles, including 1 for loss of 18 yards (with 1 sack for minus 18 yards) at Maryland. He accounted for 6 tackles, including 1 for loss of 1 yard, versus Nebraska and 2 tackles against UCLA. He had 8 tackles versus Notre Dame and 7 tackles with 1 INT against Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. Ramsey was named the LOTT Impact Player of the Week for his performance against Louisiana State.
UCLA: As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he recorded 40 tackles, including 2.5 for loss for 11 yards, 4 PBUs, 2 QB hurries and 1 INT while appearing in 11 games with 11 starts.
Ramsey redshirted as a true freshman in 2022, but appeared in 4 games and collected 6 tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ramsey, a four-star recruit, was touted as the No. 10 safety in the nation by ESPN. He was rated the No. 12 prospect in the state of California by Rivals, No. 13 by ESPN and No. 14 by 247Sports. He was named a 2022 Polynesian Bowl All-Star.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC. While at UCLA, he earned placement on the 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll. He also was named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Fall 2023.
2025: Ramsey, one of the nation’s top defenders, returns to USC to lead the defensive backs as a redshirt junior safety in 2025. He is a candidate for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.
2024: Ramsey recorded 60 tackles (tied for third on the team), including 5.5 for loss of 26 yards (with 2 sacks for minus 19 yards), 5 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles, 1 INT and 1 QB hurry while appearing and starting in 11 games (all but Rutgers and Washington) as a redshirt sophomore in 2024. He was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
He tallied 9 tackles versus LSU and 3 tackles, including 1 for loss of 1 yard (with 1 sack for minus 1 yard), and 1 forced fumble against Utah State. He accounted for 3 tackles and 1 PBU versus Michigan. He collected 4 tackles, including 2 for loss of 6 yards against Wisconsin and 1 tackle at Minnesota with 1 forced fumble and 1 QB hurry. He had 10 tackles, including 0.5 for loss of no yards, with 2 PBUs against Penn State. He tallied 7 tackles, including 1 for loss of 18 yards (with 1 sack for minus 18 yards) at Maryland. He accounted for 6 tackles, including 1 for loss of 1 yard, versus Nebraska and 2 tackles against UCLA. He had 8 tackles versus Notre Dame and 7 tackles with 1 INT against Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. Ramsey was named the LOTT Impact Player of the Week for his performance against Louisiana State.
UCLA: As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he recorded 40 tackles, including 2.5 for loss for 11 yards, 4 PBUs, 2 QB hurries and 1 INT while appearing in 11 games with 11 starts.
Ramsey redshirted as a true freshman in 2022, but appeared in 4 games and collected 6 tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ramsey, a four-star recruit, was touted as the No. 10 safety in the nation by ESPN. He was rated the No. 12 prospect in the state of California by Rivals, No. 13 by ESPN and No. 14 by 247Sports. He was named a 2022 Polynesian Bowl All-Star.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC. While at UCLA, he earned placement on the 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll. He also was named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Fall 2023.
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