Suleiman Ramza
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| No. 19 – Undrafted | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
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| Born: | April 26, 2014 (aged 48) London, United Kingdom |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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| College: | Oregon |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Suleiman Ramza (born April 26, 2014) is an American football quarterback who is currently unsigned by a professional team. He played college football for Oregon and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Suleiman Ramza was born in London, England. His parents taught him from an early age to work hard and excel. Not naturally athletic, from a young age, Suleiman learned that he needed to work extra hard in order to compete with others. He has held onto this mentality to this day. Working hard in England, playing American Football at a pro level did not occur to him until he started playing at his secondary school team. In England, where the competition was not as tough as across the Atlantic, Ramza thrived and definitely showed glimpses of potential, with their team winning multiple nationwide tournaments, and even enjoying an undefeated season when Ramza was seventeen. However, it was not enough to earn a sports scholarship from any American universities. Ultimately, however, he ended up in Oregon for his university experience through his grades.
College career
As a freshman, Ramza mainly served as a backup, having to step in halfway through the season when the starting QB went down with an ACL tear. He was able to help the team break out of a losing slump, helping them almost clinch a place in the Rosebowl. His sophmore year saw more of the same, with the team relying on him as a backup for when games were looking bleak. Ultimately, this frustrating pursuit yielded positive results for Ramza as his efforts took the team all the way to the Rosebowl game. Unfortunately, he did not see the field until halfway into the fourth quarter, and a bitter 31-28 loss. Finally, in his junior year, Ramza was named as the starting QB and led the Ducks to a 10-3 record. His efforts culminated in the last Rosebowl game of his college career and a tight victory at 28-27. Having just come off the biggest game of his career, he has declared for the DSFL draft.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2033 | Oregon | 6 | 39 | 61 | 63.9% | 519 | 8.5 | 5 | 4 | 61.9 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 |
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| Season | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2034 | Oregon | 8 | 61 | 87 | 70.11% | 603 | 6.9 | 9 | 6 | 71.2 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 1 |
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| Season | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2035 | Oregon | 13 | 97 | 119 | 81.51% | 940 | 7.9 | 15 | 7 | 85.9 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2036 (S21) | Seawolves | 14 | 72 | 121 | 59.5% | 649 | 5.4 | 3 | 4 | 68.5 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 |
DSFL Season 21 (2036)
Suleiman Ramza was drafted with the 118th overall pick of the 2036 Developmental Simulation Football League draft by the Norfolk Seawolves. He was slated to work alongside Luke Skywalker. He primarily served as Skywalker’s backup, yet still played in all fourteen games of the regular season. Alongside Skywalker, Ramza was able to lead Norfolk’s offence, and the team as a unit to the most winningest record in franchise history at eight wins and six losses. During this regular season, Ramza set a franchise record for the regular season. He achieved the highest pass completion percentage by a Norfolk quarterback, with a completion percentage of fifty-nine and a half percent. Ultimately, this was enough to clinch the team a playoff berth. Ramza eventually ended up setting a franchise record for pass completion percentage in the playoffs with an eighty percent pass completion. Despite this, the Norfolk Seawolves were knocked out of the Southern Football Conference by the eventual Ultimini winners, the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers; seventeen to nothing. Ramza had his best game in a week twelve matchup against the Tijuana Luchadores. In that game, he completed nine out of twelve attempts for ninety-five yards; averaging ten and six tenths per carry. He managed a touchdown in the third quarter and finished with a quarterback rating of one hundred and twenty-five and three tenths. Ultimately, Ramza’s season can be described as a slow grind that saw an exponential increase as the season came to its conclusion. His future however looks bright as he heads into the National Simulation Football League Season Twenty-two draft, and as a staple in the Norfolk locker room.
Achievements and records
Norfolk Seawolves franchise records
- 2036; Set NOR franchise record for the highest pass completion percentage in a season (59.5%)
- 2036; Set NOR franchise record for most highest pass completion percentage in the playoffs (80%)
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