A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Jalen Ramsey.
Jalen Ramsey is a highly regarded American football cornerback currently playing for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. He was drafted fifth overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2016 NFL Draft after a successful college football career with the Florida State Seminoles. Known for his exceptional athleticism, coverage skills, and confident demeanor, Ramsey has established himself as one of the league's premier defensive backs.
The Tennessee state record in long jump, broken by Ramsey on May 24, 2013, was set in 1997 and stood for 16 years.
On May 24, 2013, in his final high school track meet, Ramsey shattered the Tennessee state record in the long jump with a mark of 25' 3.25".
In 2013, Ramsey was a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honoree as a member of the Florida State Indoor and Outdoor championship track and field team.
During the 2014 season, Ramsey's best outdoor long jump mark was 25' 0" and his top indoor jump was 24' 11", ranking second nationally among NCAA Division I football players.
In March 2015, Ramsey recorded his personal best jump of 26' 1.75" at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
In May 2015, Ramsey won the ACC Long Jump Championship with a leap of 26' 1.5".
Jalen Ramsey was named as a Consensus All-American for his performance in the 2015 season at Florida State.
As of 2016, no other athlete in TSSAA history has surpassed the 25-foot mark in long jump, a record previously set by Ramsey.
In 2016, Ramsey was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team following his first season in the league.
On December 19, 2017, Ramsey was named to his first Pro Bowl as a starter.
In 2017, Ramsey made the Pro Bowl and was named an All-Pro, helping Jacksonville snap a 10-year playoff drought.
In 2018, Ramsey was ranked 17th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
In 2019, Ramsey was ranked 27th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
In the 2019 season, Jalen Ramsey earned a third consecutive Pro Bowl nomination.
On September 9, 2020, Ramsey signed a five-year, $105 million extension with the Rams, making him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history.
In 2020, Ramsey agreed to an extension with the Rams, making him the highest-paid defensive back in league history at the time.
In 2020, Ramsey was ranked 37th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
In 2021, Ramsey and the Rams defeated the Bengals in the Super Bowl, earning Ramsey's first career Super Bowl championship.
In 2021, Ramsey was ranked 13th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
In 2022, Ramsey was ranked ninth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
In 2023, Ramsey was ranked 36th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
On September 6, 2024, Jalen Ramsey agreed to a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension with the Dolphins, becoming the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.