Florida State University Athletics
Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2022
James Ramsey came to FSU from Wesleyan High School in Norcross, Georgia, and quickly became one of the top outfielders in Seminole history. Over four seasons with the Noles, Ramsey was a two-time All-American, the 2012 ABCA National Player of the Year and helped lead FSU to two College World Series appearances.
The son of two former FSU student-athletes - Ramsey hit .289 with 11 home runs over his first two seasons before exploding on the national scene his final two years. In 2011, Ramsey hit .364 with 31 extra-base hits, earning first team All-ACC honors and third-team All-America recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association, Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
As a senior in 2012, Ramsey was named the ABCA National Player of the Year, the ACC Player of the Year and was a consensus first-team All-American after hitting .378 with 88 hits, 32 extra-base hits, 58 RBI, 63 walks and just 42 strikeouts. Behind Ramsey, Florida State reached the College World Series and finished fifth in the country in 2012.
Ramsey was picked 23rd overall in the 2012 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He has spent the past four years at Georgia Tech, where he is currently the Yellow Jackets' Associate Head Coach and recruiting coordinator.
