Eastern Michigan Athletics
Ramirez Collects Player of the Week Honors from Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl
10/10/2022 11:22:00 AM | Football
The senior defensive end had a career-best game against Western Michigan, Oct. 8
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University senior defensive lineman Jose Ramirez (Lake Alfred, Fla.-Auburndale-Arizona-Riverside City) has garnered national acclaim after a career-best performance against Western Michigan University Saturday, Oct. 8.
Ramirez was named the Reese's Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week as well as the East-West Shrine Bowl's Breakout Defensive Player of the Week.
Ramirez made history Saturday when he recorded a career-high 4.0 sacks against Western Michigan en route to a 45-23 victory over the Broncos. The sack total is a single-game record at Eastern Michigan, and is the second-best individual performance in the NCAA this season. Ramirez wasted no time making an impact against the Broncos. Just one week removed from his first sack of the season, against UMass, Oct. 2, Ramirez notched another during WMU's first offensive drive of the afternoon. Ramirez has sacks in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2021 campaign, when he registered one sack against Bowling Green State University, Oct. 23, before following that performance with a pair of sacks at Toledo, Nov. 2. Ramirez is the only Eagle with two or more sacks this season.
The EMU pass rush put together a tremendous effort, totaling seven sacks in the victory over Western. It marks the 17th time since 1998 that Eastern has recorded five-or-more sacks in a game. The last time EMU did so was Nov. 2, 2021, at Toledo (5.0). EMU's program record for sacks in a game is eight, a number the team hit in its game against Alabama State University, Sept. 10, 2011.
Eastern's defense held Western's offense to just five total yards in the first quarter of the game between the two rivals, Oct. 8, by far a season-best single-quarter effort for the Green and White. Prior to last week's game, EMU's best single-quarter defensive effort was 35 yards allowed to Arizona State University in the first quarter of the team's game in Tempe, Sept. 17. The Eagles have now held opponents under 40 yards in a quarter five times this season.
Ramirez and the rest of the Eagles return to action with a home bout against defending Mid-American Conference Champion Northern Illinois University Saturday, Oct. 15. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 inside "The Factory" at Rynearson Stadium.
About the Reese's Senior Bowl
The Reese's Senior Bowl is the nation's "most prestigious college all-star game." It annually features the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the National and American that are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams. This season's game will be played Feb. 4, 2023 in Mobile, Ala.
About the East-West Shrine Bowl
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Bowl has benefited Shriners Children's® and its mission to provide excellent specialty care for children. This unique health care system provides excellent care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families' ability to pay for services. This special game helps raise the profile of Shriners Children, so that we can continue to offer hope and healing and reach more kids in more places. Through the experience, everyone connected with the East-West Shrine Bowl gains a deeper understanding of the amazing patients who receive care at Shriners Children's and the ways that they can support the health care system.
The East-West Shrine Bowl is the longest-running college all-star football game in the nation. An important part of America's football tradition, the event gives top college players a chance to showcase their talents to NFL scouts and a national television audience. This year, the East- West Shrine Bowl is part of the NFL's Pro Bowl Week events in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ramirez was named the Reese's Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week as well as the East-West Shrine Bowl's Breakout Defensive Player of the Week.
Ramirez made history Saturday when he recorded a career-high 4.0 sacks against Western Michigan en route to a 45-23 victory over the Broncos. The sack total is a single-game record at Eastern Michigan, and is the second-best individual performance in the NCAA this season. Ramirez wasted no time making an impact against the Broncos. Just one week removed from his first sack of the season, against UMass, Oct. 2, Ramirez notched another during WMU's first offensive drive of the afternoon. Ramirez has sacks in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2021 campaign, when he registered one sack against Bowling Green State University, Oct. 23, before following that performance with a pair of sacks at Toledo, Nov. 2. Ramirez is the only Eagle with two or more sacks this season.
The EMU pass rush put together a tremendous effort, totaling seven sacks in the victory over Western. It marks the 17th time since 1998 that Eastern has recorded five-or-more sacks in a game. The last time EMU did so was Nov. 2, 2021, at Toledo (5.0). EMU's program record for sacks in a game is eight, a number the team hit in its game against Alabama State University, Sept. 10, 2011.
Eastern's defense held Western's offense to just five total yards in the first quarter of the game between the two rivals, Oct. 8, by far a season-best single-quarter effort for the Green and White. Prior to last week's game, EMU's best single-quarter defensive effort was 35 yards allowed to Arizona State University in the first quarter of the team's game in Tempe, Sept. 17. The Eagles have now held opponents under 40 yards in a quarter five times this season.
Ramirez and the rest of the Eagles return to action with a home bout against defending Mid-American Conference Champion Northern Illinois University Saturday, Oct. 15. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 inside "The Factory" at Rynearson Stadium.
About the Reese's Senior Bowl
The Reese's Senior Bowl is the nation's "most prestigious college all-star game." It annually features the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the National and American that are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams. This season's game will be played Feb. 4, 2023 in Mobile, Ala.
About the East-West Shrine Bowl
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Bowl has benefited Shriners Children's® and its mission to provide excellent specialty care for children. This unique health care system provides excellent care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families' ability to pay for services. This special game helps raise the profile of Shriners Children, so that we can continue to offer hope and healing and reach more kids in more places. Through the experience, everyone connected with the East-West Shrine Bowl gains a deeper understanding of the amazing patients who receive care at Shriners Children's and the ways that they can support the health care system.
The East-West Shrine Bowl is the longest-running college all-star football game in the nation. An important part of America's football tradition, the event gives top college players a chance to showcase their talents to NFL scouts and a national television audience. This year, the East- West Shrine Bowl is part of the NFL's Pro Bowl Week events in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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