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Scouting Nugget: UCLA transfer
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Safetie #5 in the 2026 class.
Scouting Profile
Combine / Pro Day Measurables (reported)
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 |
| Vertical jump (in) | 37.0 |
| Broad jump | 10'4" |
| Bench press (225 reps) | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.92 |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.18 |
| Wingspan | 78.0" |
| Hand size | 9 1/2" |
Numbers compiled from NFL Scouting Combine results, Pro Day box scores, and beat-writer reports. "Reported" means cross-referenced against multiple sources; verify on nfl.com/combine for definitive marks.
College Career Stats
- 2022 UCLA (Fr): 42 tackles, 1 INT
- 2023 UCLA (So): 78 tackles, 3 INT, 6 PBU
- 2024 USC (Jr, transfer): 82 tackles, 2 INT, 7 PBU — 2nd-team All-Big Ten
- 2025 USC (Sr): 76 tackles, 4 INT, 11 PBU — 1st-team All-Big Ten
Strengths
- Three-level safety — deep coverage, slot coverage, run support all proven
- Four-year starter across two Pac/Big Ten programs
- Physical tackler — 300+ career tackles
- Strong football IQ — relayed defensive calls for Lincoln Riley's scheme
Weaknesses / Areas to Develop
- Top-end speed (4.46) is good not elite
- Some missed-tackle trends in run support vs bigger RBs
- Coverage vs elite deep-threat WRs is less proven
NFL Pro Comparison
Brandon Jones — versatile three-level safety with starter reliability and Pro Bowl ceiling
Mock-Draft Consensus
| ESPN (Jordan Reid) | PFF Big Board | Jeremiah Top 50 | Consensus Avg | Realistic Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | #82 | — | #79.0 | Picks 45-85 |
30-day trend: Stable
Ranks cross-referenced from ESPN's Jordan Reid top-500, PFF's 2026 Big Board top-200, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50 (NFL.com). Realistic draft-night range reflects projected team fit and trade scenarios, not just big-board placement.
Outcome Range
- Floor: Multi-year starter — quality FS or SS
- Median: Pro Bowl S — decade-long starter
- Ceiling: All-Pro in a coverage-heavy scheme
Scheme Fit
Cover-3 / quarters scheme that rewards three-level versatility
Pre-Draft Visits
Top-30 visits with the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, and Baltimore Ravens
Signature College Game
2025 vs UCLA (Bruin-Trojan rivalry): 13 tackles, 1 INT-TD, 2 PBU — destroyed his former team in a 34-21 USC win
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.
Day 2 / Day 3 Team Fits
NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Kamari Ramsey as a Day 2/3 replacement option.
- REPORTED Carolina Panthers: moved on from Xavier Woods (cover-safety).
Picks held: R1 #19; R2 #51
Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.
NFL Scheme Fit
NFL Scheme Fit
- Quarters-coverage hybrid safety role
Green Bay Packers · Atlanta Falcons · New York Jets
Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.
Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook
Projected Rookie Contract Value
~$8.0M – $13.0M (4-year deal) · Pick range: #33-64 · ~85% guaranteed
Mid-pick band — guarantee % varies pick-to-pick
Best-Case / Worst-Case Landing Spot
Why: S listed in their top-5 positional needs; runs a scheme that maximizes his profile.
Year-1 arc: Day-1 starter window with cap-controlled rookie-contract production.
Why: S not in their stated top-5 needs; runs a scheme that doesn't naturally amplify his profile.
Year-1 arc: Depth-chart competition + special-teams reps as Year-1 baseline.
Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.
By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context
- Frame: Among 2026 S prospects, his 6-0 / 205 lbs frame sits at the 62nd percentile in height and 76th percentile in weight.
- Position class: Kamari Ramsey is S #5 of 21 ranked Ss in the 2026 class. Of those, 3 are projected in the R2 range.
- School pipeline: USC has 2 Ss in the 2026 NFL Draft class (8 total prospects from the school).
Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.
Kamari Ramsey’s NFL Archetype: Minkah Fitzpatrick
Minkah Fitzpatrick (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Closest S physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-0/205 lbs. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.
Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.
Similar Safetie Prospects
Closest matches to Kamari Ramsey (6-0 / 205 lbs, #5 S) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.
- Genesis SmithSIZE MATCH Arizona · 6-0/205 lbs · #7 S · R3
- A.J. HaulcySIZE MATCH LSU · 6-0/215 lbs · #4 S · R2
- Dillon ThienemanSIZE MATCH Oregon · 6-0/205 lbs · #2 S · R1 top 15
- Zakee WheatleySIZE MATCH Penn State · 6-1/200 lbs · #6 S · R2-R3
- Caleb DownsSIZE MATCH Ohio State · 6-0/205 lbs · #1 S · R1 top 3
USC & The 2026 Class
More from USC
- DJ Harvey · CB #25 · R7
- Keeshawn Silver · IDL #29 · UDFA
- Eric Gentry · LB #18 · R7-UDFA
- Bishop Fitzgerald · S #16 · R6-R7
- Lake McRee · TE #15 · R7
Other R2 prospects in the 2026 class
Different positions, same projected draft tier as Kamari Ramsey.
- Garrett Nussmeier · QB · LSU
- Jadarian Price · RB · Notre Dame
- KC Concepcion · WR · Texas A&M
- Chris Bell · WR · Louisville
- Germie Bernard · WR · Alabama
- Eli Stowers · TE · Vanderbilt