Ball State University Athletics
Football's Andre Ramsey Signs as Free Agent with Seattle
April 28, 2009 | Football
Andre Ramsey, a senior member of the 2008 Ball State University football team, has signed a free agent contract with the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks.
Ramsey becomes third Ball State player to have an opportunity with an NFL team. Robert Brewster was drafted in the third round of last weekend's NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, while Nate Davis was a fifth round selection of the San Francisco 49ers.
An offensive tackle for the Cardinals, Ramsey started all 14 games as a senior and started the final 19 game of his career. He was part of an offensive line which ranked first in the Mid-American Conference and fourth in the nation for fewest sacks allowed at 1.0 per game. Ramsey blocked for an offense which ranked 24th in the nation in passing with 258.0 yards per game, and helped H-back MiQuale Lewis set a school single-season record with 1,736 yards.
He also helped protect Davis, a junior quarterback, who was selected the MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 after completing 258-of-401 passes for 3,591 yards with 26 touchdowns and only eight interceptions as a junior. He became the first Ball State quarterback in school history to pass for more than 3,000 yards in a season twice in a career. Davis threw for a school record 3,667 yards in 2007. A 2008 All-MAC First Team selection, Davis was one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, which goes to the nation's top college football quarterback. He completed the season ranked 13th in the nation in passing efficiency (156.97) and 19th in total offense (278.79). Davis was 22-12 as a starting quarterback for the Cardinals, including a 17-5 MAC mark as a starter.
Davis completed his career as the Ball State record holder in yards (9,233), touchdown passes (74), pass attempts (1,124), pass completions (678), 250-yard passing games (20) and 300-yard passing games (9).
Ball State completed the 2008 season with a 12-2 overall record and an 8-0 conference ledger. The Cardinals completed the regular season with a 12-0 mark, won the MAC West Division Championship, advanced to the school's first-ever MAC Championship Game and made back-to-back bowl game appearances for the first time in Ball State history.
