Manuel Ramírez
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| Personal Info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | February 19, 1983 | |
| Place of Birth | Houston, Texas | |
| High School | Willowridge HS, Houston, Texas |
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| Height | 6' 4" | |
| Weight | 330 pounds | |
| Player Information | ||
| Position | Offensive Guard | |
| Number | 63 | |
| School | Texas Tech University | |
| NFL Draft | ||
| Not Drafted yet | ||
| Teams Played For | ||
| 2004-2006 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
Manuel "Manny" Ramírez (born on February 19, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is a football player who played for Texas Tech. He is one of the top Offensive Guard prospects available for the 2007 NFL Draft. He started for four years on an offense that was in the top three in passing in NCAA Division-I Football for each of those years. Ramírez is majoring in exercise sport science and was married in July of 2006 to Iris Castillo. He stands at 6'4" and weighs 330 lbs.
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[edit] Early History
Manny Ramírez grew up in Houston, Texas. He attended Willowridge High School where he was named First Team All-District 20-5A two years in a row. In addition, he was named the 6th best center in the country by Rivals.com.[1] During his senior year, Manny was recruited by Nebraska, Kansas State, UTEP, University of Houston and Iowa State.[1]
[edit] College Career
As a redshirt freshman in 2003, Ramírez started 10 games, making his first start against SMU and capped off the season with a start in the 2003 Houston Bowl. During the next three years, he started all 36 regular season games along with starts in the 2004 Holiday Bowl, the 2005 Cotton Bowl and the 2006 Insight Bowl. Ramírez was named a 2nd Team All-Big 12 Offensive Lineman in 2005 [2]. Ramírez began the 2006 season on the Outland Trophy Watch list in 2006, and was named to The All-Big 12 Preseason First Team [3]. He concluded the 2006 season being named to the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Team [4].
Ramirez was well respected as one of the most powerful men on the team. He set the school bench press record in 2003 by pressing 525 pounds. Ramirez tied that record the following year. In 2005, Ramirez broke his own bench press record by pressing 550 pounds at the Annual Texas Tech "Night of Champions".
Ramirez finished 2006 on an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks, 16, since the 2000 season.
[edit] 2006 Insight Bowl
- Main article: 2006 Insight Bowl
Ramirez played in the 2006 Insight Bowl which saw the biggest comeback in NCAA Division-I bowl history.[5] The Red Raiders overcame a 31-point third-quarter deficit to beat their opponent by 3 in overtime. The winning touchdown was a 3-yard run from Shannon Woods behind a block by Ramirez.
[edit] Post Texas Tech Career
Ramirez entered the 2007 NFL Draft following the completion of the 2006 season. He was listed as the number four overall offensive guard prospect by ESPN Insider.[6] Ramirez accepted an invitation to the 2007 Under Armor Senior Bowl, a post-season exhibition game, played in Mobile, Alabama. He was the only Texas Tech player that was invited to the Senior Bowl[7]. Ramirez has also accepted an invitation to the 2007 NFL Combine that will be held February 21 - 27, 2007 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.
[edit] NFL Combine
At the 2007 NFL combine Ramirez benched 225 pounds 40 times.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Manuel Ramirez Profile - Football Recruiting", Rivals.com, 4 February 2002. Retrieved on January 24, 2007.
- ^ 2005 All-Big 12 Awards. Big 12 Conference (November 29, 2005).
- ^ 2006 All-Big 12 Preseason Awards. Big 12 Conference (July 21, 2006).
- ^ 2006 All-Big 12 Awards. Big 12 Conference (November 28, 2008).
- ^ Down 31, Texas Tech rallies for biggest bowl comeback. Associated Press via ESPN (December 29, 2006).
- ^ ESPN NFL DraftTracker. ESPN (January 24, 2007).
- ^ Big 12 To Send 12 To 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl. Senior Bowl (January 9, 2007).
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