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1 L.A. Ramsby

  • Position RB
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 200
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio
  • High School Colerain

Biography

2017-18: Played in all 12 games, starting six … Was on the field for 528 snaps (501 offensive, 27 special teams) … Had 141 carries for 592 yards and six rushing touchdowns on the year … Also had three catches for 14 yards … Had a season-high two rush touchdowns against South Alabama, tallying 13 carries for 43 yards … Had a season high 108 yards  in 18 carries against Indiana … Had a season-long run of 48 yards against Coastal Carolina.

2016-17: Played in 11 games, starting four … Was on the field for 278 snaps (221 offensive, 57 special teams) … Had 84 carries for 343 yards and a team-high eight rushing touchdowns on the year … Also had seven catches for 22 yards … Had a season-high two touchdowns against Louisiana, tallying nine carries for 14 yards … Had a season high for yards in a game against ULM when he rushed 14 times for 84 yards against the Warhawks … Had a 13-yard reception against Louisiana. 

2015-16: Played in all 13 games … Earned honorable mention honors from the Sun Belt Conference … Carried the ball 165 times for 816 yards and 13 touchdowns … Also had four receptions for 14 yards … Was on the field for 348 offensive snaps … Scored a touchdown in 11 of the Eagles’ 13 games, including at least one in each of the final nine contests … Rushed 10 times for 28 yards at West Virginia … Had 42 yards rushing and a score against Western Michigan … Rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel … Ran for 64 yards at Idaho … Rushed 13 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns at ULM … Had two more touchdowns against New Mexico State, rushing for 85 yards … Also had a 4-yard reception … Had 58 yards rushing and a score at Appalachian State … Carried the ball 17 times for 69 yards and a score against Texas State … Ran 19 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in the win at Troy … Had a touchdown at Georgia and another against South Alabama, rushing for 85 yards … Scored a touchdown against Georgia State … Scored the first touchdown in Georgia Southern bowl history with an early score against Bowling Green in the GoDaddy Bowl … Finished the game with 44 yards rushing in the win … A big part of the nation’s leading rushing attack.

2014-15: Played in all 12 games off the bench … Ran 148 times for 691 yards with 12 touchdowns … Had a season-best 18 carries for 136 yards in the win at New Mexico State … Ran for 98 yards against Idaho and 92 at Georgia State … Scored a touchdown in each of the final 10 games of the year … Season-long rush came at New Mexico State with a 46-yard run … Caught six total passes for 100 yards, including a career-long of 38 against ULM.

2013-14: Redshirted due to injury … Made the move from quarterback to running back in spring 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL: The Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year and First-Team All-Ohio … The AP Cincinnati Area Division I Offensive Player of the Year … A first-team all-state and All-Greater Miami Conference pick … Earned All-Southwest Ohio honors … Rushed for 1,510 yards and 18 touchdowns while throwing for 1,646 yards and 15 TDs … As a senior, helped lead Colerain to an undefeated regular season, No. 13 national ranking and No. 2 ranking in the state of Ohio … As a junior, had four games with 300-plus rushing yards and 300-plus passing yards … Selected to represent Colerain in North/South All-Star Classic, the longest-running high school all-star game in the United States.

PERSONAL: Born Alfred C. Ramsby Jr. on December 14  … Nickname “L.A.” stands for “Little Al” … Parents are Alfred Ramsby Sr. and Latoya Cannon.

MAJOR: Sport Management

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2013Freshman

    QB
    5'10" 208 lbs
    10
  • 1

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'11" 210 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    RB
    5'11" 210 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2016Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'11" 210 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2017Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 200 lbs
    1