While his prowess in cross protection is clear week in and week out, New Times regarded to perform a little research on what makes Ramsey intriguing off the sector. Through a deep dive into his previous interviews, we discovered fairly a bit concerning the latest Dolphins defensive star.
Meet the French fry-devouring, smack-talking ace who joined the Dolphins squad final week, in a marquee commerce that the workforce hopes will shore up its secondary for the upcoming season.
At FSU, He Would DM His Opponents’ Girlfriends
Jalen Ramsey simply doesn’t care. Nothing is off-limits relating to discovering an edge or securing that delicate psychological upper-hand days earlier than the sport. According to Ramsey, one trick he had up his sleeve whereas at Florida State concerned trying up opponents’ girlfriends on Instagram and sending them non-public messages in order that come sport time, the person standing throughout from him was already pressed.
That’s ruthless, however one thing we are able to completely see college-aged Ramsey doing. Now a household man and within the NFL, we doubt Jalen can be sending DMs to the wives of All-Pro broad receivers. Probably not. We would not one-hundred p.c put it previous him, although.
Refuse to Lose: Ramsey Can’t Even Let His Daughter Beat Him at Kickball
Jalen Ramsey is a competitor and self-described canine on the soccer subject. But off the sector, he is simply as ruthless relating to battling it out in kickball matches in opposition to his personal daughters. In a 2022 interview with Haute Living, Ramsey revealed his incapability to show his aggressive engine off, even when it is his personal kids on the opposite aspect.
“I could be having the most chill day ever, but as soon as my daughters want to go in the backyard and play kickball, I know that I’m going to go into compete-for mode and kick a few home runs at the very least. That’s just me. I can’t help it,” Ramsey mentioned.
It is just when this household residence sport is formally over that life can proceed like regular. “When we’re done, we can go back to having our little tea party or whatever, and then I’ll be cool.”
He Calls Himself the NFL’s Draymond Green
It’s common for skilled athletes to be requested what participant in a unique sport most reminds them of themselves. When Jalen Ramsey was hit with the query, he instantly had a solution that, once you break it down, makes a ton of sense: Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Green.
Green, a Warriors energy ahead, is understood for his fiery persona and aggressive taking part in model on protection.
“I’m kind of like who Draymond Green is for the Warriors,” Ramsey informed Haute Living final 12 months.
“By no matter means, I’m going to ensure that successful occurs, and that’s type of the place I acquired my persona from the surface world [that] assume all I do is discuss trash on the sector or obtain penalties. But that’s what’s wanted typically. Football is a fierce sport.”
Jalen Ramsey: The Movie
Jalen Ramsey has lived a hell of a life. From school prospect to successful a championship at Florida State and a Super Bowl with the Rams, the listing of gamers which have had extra success than Ramsey earlier than the age of 30 is fairly quick. Jalen has had a lot success, it is virtually one thing out of a film.
Even Ramsey agrees the story of his life is big-screen prepared, and if Hollywood truly moved to show his life right into a script, he already has three actors in thoughts to play him — Tyler James Williams (childhood Jalen), Michael B. Jordan (NFL Jalen), Denzel Washington (future, older Jalen).
Other than that, he hasn’t thought of it a lot.
He’d Prefer to Only Eat French Fries
NFL athletes are identified for treating their our bodies like well-oiled machines to make sure they’ll face up to the grind of a complete season. But Ramsey believes his physique runs on meals most would not precisely take into account elite gas — french fries.
“My favorite food in the whole world is French fries,” Ramsey informed ESPN. “If there was just one factor I might eat for the remainder of my life, I’d decide French fries.”
Ramsey has additionally been identified to be a fan of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Vienna sausages with sizzling sauce, and bins of Mike and Ikes. Needless to say, he was not the strictest athlete within the league relating to his weight-reduction plan.