Aaron Ramseur

Position:
Inside Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
216
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Shelby
High School:
Crest
Major:
Communication

A battle-tested member of ECU’s depth chart who hopes to regain a prominent role within the Pirates’ inside linebacking unit as a senior … Primarily came off the bench during junior campaign after two years as a starter and a reputation as one of the top defenders in the American Athletic Conference … A 2020 Preseason All-AAC (second-team) selection by Phil Steele ... The 2020 campaign will also feature his fourth position coach in as many years (Ryan Anderson/2017, David Blackwell/2018, Byron Thweatt/2019 and Blake Harrell/2020) … Made permanent move to linebacking position early during the 2017 season after previous coaching staff experimented with utilization at the hybrid linebacker-safety combination during the spring … Mixes plenty of athleticism with quickness and offers an assignment-sound approach … Has played in 31 career games (17 starts) and tallied 155 tackles (76 solo), including 13.5 for lost yardage … Has recorded at least one stop in 26 contests, two or more on 25 occasions and 10 or more four times.

2019: Tallied 32 stops (17 solo) in limited action during junior season … Played in first eight games and made one start (at UCF), but did not appear in final four contests vs. Cincinnati, SMU, Connecticut and Tulsa … Helped Pirates to a defensive scoring average of 28.3 ppg in initial eight outings (in comparison to a 44.4 clip during last four inactive tilts) … Recorded at least two tackles in six contests, which included a career-best 14 successful hits (7 solo) in only start in Orlando against the defending league champion Knights … Also credited with 5.5 TFLs (-15 yards), booking 2.0 in games vs. Gardner-Webb and UCF, along with 1.0 against William & Mary and 0.5 against USF … Logged a pair of sacks for -9 yards (Bulldogs, Tribe) … In addition to double-digit tally vs. UCF, compiled other notable tackle numbers against Gardner-Webb (6), Navy (4), Temple (4), William & Mary (2) and USF (2) … Of the 32 tackles, 29 came on rushing plays, two on passes (sacks) and one on special teams (punt return coverage) … Entered campaign as a Preseason All-American Athletic Conference selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Magazine.

2018: Was unit’s third-leading tackler with 66 overall stops (30 solo), which ranked 27^th in the AAC … Played in 11 games, missing only the Connecticut clash (injury) … Made 10 starts, coming off the bench only once - Temple … Credited with 5.5 TFLs (-16 yards) and one sack (-8 yards vs. Old Dominion) … Also forced a fumble against the Monarchs after registering a quarterback pressure vs. North Carolina A&T in the opener … Booked at least three stops in every contest played, racked up five or more tackles on seven occasions and logged one double-digit outing (season-high 10 vs. UCF) … Closed season with back-to-back eight-hit performances against Cincinnati and NC State … Also had eight stops against North Carolina before following with seven vs. ODU and five each against Houston (all solo) and Memphis … Other performances of note include three four-tackle efforts (USF, Temple and Tulane) and a three-stop day vs. the Aggies to begin the campaign … Produced yardage losses vs. Tar Heels (2.0/-3), Monarchs (1.0/-8), Cougars (1.0/-4), Knights (1.0/-1) and Bearcats (0.5) … Fifty-five (55) tackles came on rushes, eight were on pass plays and three were collected on kickoff returns as a member of the special teams squad … Booked 40 stops in seven American Athletic Conference contests, but topped all Pirate defenders with 26 tackles in four non-league tilts … Other hit splits include 38/28 (home/road), 31/35 (first half of season/second half of season) and 47/19 (day/night) … Most productive month was September (22 tackles) in comparison to October (19), November (17) and December (8) … An integral part of a unit which ranked third nationally in TFLs (8.8 tpg), 22^nd in sacks (2.8 spg) and 35^th in fewest first downs allowed (243) … A Second-Team Preseason All-American Athletic Conference selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview Magazine.

2017: Ranked as the team’s fourth-leading tackler with 57 stops (29 solo) during redshirt freshman season … Played in all 12 contests, opening six at middle linebacker – Temple, UCF, BYU, Tulane, Cincinnati and Memphis … Also credited with 2.5 TFLs (BYU, Tulane, Memphis), two interceptions (Temple, Tulane) and a quarterback pressure (BYU) … Returned first career pass theft 31 yards against the Owls … Posted at least one tackle in nine games and booked multiple totals on eight occasions … Logged only one stop in first four outings (0.3 tpg) before netting 56 in the remaining eight contests (7.0 tpg) … Reached double-digit totals twice with an 11-tackle (season-high six solo) effort vs. Temple and a 12-stop night against BYU … Other notable hit performances include nine vs. UCF, seven vs. Tulane, six vs. Memphis and five vs. USF … Recorded first collegiate stop at West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium … Additionally, contributed to ECU’s special teams with a pair of tackles (both on kickoff returns) … Splits include 46 stops against the run and nine on pass plays … Logged 44 tackles in eight AAC matchups (5.5 tpg) … Among team tackle leaders in home games (39/5.6 tpg), night games (28/7.0), October (32/10.7) and November (19/4.8) games … Selected as the defensive unit’s “On The Ship Award” winner following spring work, which symbolizes a team play, unselfish approach and stellar attitude.

2016: Redshirted as a true freshman, although coaches were often tempted to activate play-making abilities … Positively impacted preparation efforts for offensive unit as a standout scout team contributor … Regarded as former head coach Scottie Montgomery’s first ECU signee.

High School: An Associated Press First-Team All-State selection at linebacker for Crest High School in 2015 … Played pivotal role guiding the Chargers to back-to-back 16-0 campaigns that resulted in a pair of state titles … Amassed a total of 258 tackles, 11.0 sacks, six forced fumbles and two interceptions during prep career … Tallied 160 total stops (55 solo, 105 assists), 10.0 TFL, 7.0 sacks and an interception to help CHS to the 2015 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Class 3AA Championship … Credited with 58 tackles during the Chargers’ run through the state playoffs, which included a 20-stop outing vs. Weddington HS in third round action … Crest HS followed with a 44-6 win over Concord HS in the regional finals before topping Southern HS in the title contest on Dec. 12 … Playoff success allowed for selection as a MaxPreps.com/USA Football National Player-of-the-Week nominee … Following senior campaign, earned an invitation to the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and was chosen as Defensive MVP to help lift North Carolina past South Carolina in the annual all-star game … Produced 98 tackles, 10.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks and picked off a pass as a junior … Regarded as an integral part of the Chargers’ 2014 playoff run that included a 13-7 victory over South Point HS in the regional finals and an impressive 24-3 triumph over Havelock in the NCHSAA Class 3A Championship Game … Also recruited by Appalachian State and Toledo, and generated interest from North Carolina, South Carolina, Wake Forest and Duke before officially committing to the Pirates’ program on January 6, 2016.

Personal: Full name is Aaron Ezekiel Ramseur … Son of Kenneth and Minnie Ramseur … Is one of 10 children (youngest of six brothers) … Brother Tim was a varsity starting linebacker for Crest HS and enjoyed a similar 32-0 record with consecutive state titles before being selected as the 1994 State Class 4A Player-of-the-Year … Another brother, Kenneth, played collegiately at Gardner-Webb in the 1990s while other siblings – Josh (Gardner-Webb), Tim (NC State) and Devonte (Tuskegee) – play or played collegiate football … A university studies major who is working toward an entrepreneurship certification … An ECU Honor Roll performer during the 2020 spring semester.