Derrick Ramsey is a former professional American football

American football

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 player who played tight end

Tight end

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 for nine seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders

Oakland Raiders

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, New England Patriots

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, and Detroit Lions

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He was a quarterback

Quarterback

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 and tight end at the University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

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, where he was part of the team that won the 1976 SEC Championship and the 1976 Peach Bowl. He was first team All SEC

Southeastern Conference

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 and third-team All-American as QB in 1977 when Kentucky finished with a 10-1 record and #4 ranking in the final AP poll.

He currently is the Athletic Director

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 at Coppin State University

Coppin State University

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