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American football player and politician

Derrick Ramsey

Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development
In office December 8, 2015 – December 10, 2019
Governor	Matt Bevin
Succeeded by	Jacqueline Coleman
Kentucky Deputy Secretary of Commerce
In office 2003–2007
Governor	Ernie Fletcher

Personal details
Born	(1956-12-23) December 23, 1956 (age 67) Hastings, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Kentucky
Known for	Professional athlete
Football career
No. 84, 88
Career information
Position(s)	Tight end/Quarterback
College	Kentucky
NFL draft	1978, round: 5, pick: 136
Career history
As player
1978–1983	Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
1983–1985	New England Patriots
1987	Detroit Lions

Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American (1977) First-team All-SEC (1977)

Derrick Kent Ramsey (born December 23, 1956) was Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development in 2018 and 2019, under Governor Matt Bevin, after serving as secretary of the Labor Cabinet from 2015 to 2018. He served as Deputy Secretary of Commerce under another Republican governor, Ernie Fletcher, from 2003 to 2007. Bevin appointed him to the Board of Trustees of University of Kentucky on July 25, 2017. He served until 2023. He was a senior fellow at The Urban Institute, then a senior fellow at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, leading projects for the chancellor and president. In January 2024, Ramsey became special assistant to KCTCS President Ryan Quarles for strategic partnerships. Quarles had placed second in the 2023 Republican primary for governor.

Ramsey was a professional American football player, playing tight end for nine seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions.

He grew up in Hastings, Florida and attended Hastings High School, where he won state football championships in his first two years. He moved to live with an uncle in Camden, New Jersey, and play for the Camden High School football team, which went 2–8 in his junior year and won the New Jersey state championship in his senior year.

Ramsey was a quarterback and tight end at the University of Kentucky, where he was part of the team that won the 1976 SEC Championship and the 1976 Peach Bowl. He was first-team All SEC and third-team All-American as QB in 1977 when Kentucky finished with a 10–1 record and #6 ranking in the final AP poll. Ramsey also played two games on the basketball team as a walk-on in 1976.

He has a master's degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky University and served as the Athletic Director at Coppin State University from 2008 to 2015.

References

"Former NFL player Derrick Ramsey appointed new secretary". New Pittsburgh Courier. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
^ "Derrick Ramsey to head Labor Cabinet under Bevin". Associated Press State Wire. December 2, 2015.
"Derrick K. Ramsey". uky.edu.
Paducah Sun, Jan. 24, 2024
Hitchner, Emelia. "Catching up with a hometown hero", The St. Augustine Record, June 26, 2016. Accessed July 25, 2019. "'By going to Camden, we thought that opportunity would be afforded to me,' Ramsey said. 'And it was.' While playing at Camden High School, Ramsey added another high school football championship to his resume in 1974."
ukathletics.com - Kentucky Football History and Records Archived July 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
"Derrick Ramsey". BigBlueHistory.net. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
"Coppin State Athletic Department". July 26, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

v t e Kentucky Wildcats starting quarterbacks
Smith Alford (1895) Roscoe Severs (1897) Herman Scholtz (1901) W. H. Grady (1903) Presley Atkins (1904–1905) Neville Stone (1906–1907) Shelby Post (1908) Jake Gaiser (1910) Les Guyn (1911) Abe Roth (1912) Parks (1911–1914) Paul Hite (1914) Doc Rodes (1915–1916) Craig Riddle (1917) Bobby Lavin (1919–1921) Turner Gregg (1922–1924) Gayle Mohney (1925–1927) Elmer Gilb (1928) Carey Spicer (1929–1931) Ralph Kercheval (1932) Jack Jean (1933) Norris McMillin (1934–1935) Vincent Robinson (1936–1937) Joe Shepherd (1938–1939) Phil Cutchin (1941–1942, 1946) George Blanda (1946–1948) Babe Parilli (1949–1951) Steve Meilinger (1952) Bob Hardy (1953–1955) Delmar Hughes (1956) Lowell Hughes (1957–1959) Jerry Eisaman (1960) Jerry Woolum (1960–1962) Rick Norton (1963–1965) Terry Beadles (1966) Dave Bair (1967–1968) Bernie Scruggs (1969–1971) James McKay (1972) Mike Fanuzzi (1973–1974) Cliff Hite (1974–1975) Derrick Ramsey (1976–1977) Larry McCrimmon (1978; 1980) Terry Henry (1979) Randy Jenkins (1980–1983) Doug Martin (1982) Bill Ransdell (1984–1986) Kevin Dooley (1985–1987) Glenn Fohr (1987–1988) Freddie Maggard (1989–1990) Brad Smith (1990–1991) Pookie Jones (1991–1993) Antonio O'Ferral (1993–1994) Jeff Speedy (1994–1995) Billy Jack Haskins (1995–1996) Tim Couch (1996–1998) Dusty Bonner (1999) Jared Lorenzen (2000–2003) Shane Boyd (2001–2004) Andre' Woodson (2004–2007) Mike Hartline (2008–2010) Randall Cobb (2008) Morgan Newton (2009–2012) Maxwell Smith (2011–2013) Matt Roark (2011) Jalen Whitlow (2012–2013) Patrick Towles (2014–2015) Drew Barker (2015–2016) Stephen Johnson (2016–2017) Luke Wright (2016) Terry Wilson (2018–2020) Sawyer Smith (2019) Lynn Bowden (2019) Will Levis (2021–2022) Kaiya Sheron (2022) Destin Wade (2022) Devin Leary (2023) Brock Vandagriff (2024) Cutter Boley (2024)

Kentucky Wildcats starting quarterbacks

Smith Alford (1895)
Roscoe Severs (1897)
Herman Scholtz (1901)
W. H. Grady (1903)
Presley Atkins (1904–1905)
Neville Stone (1906–1907)
Shelby Post (1908)
Jake Gaiser (1910)
Les Guyn (1911)
Abe Roth (1912)
Parks (1911–1914)
Paul Hite (1914)
Doc Rodes (1915–1916)
Craig Riddle (1917)
Bobby Lavin (1919–1921)
Turner Gregg (1922–1924)
Gayle Mohney (1925–1927)
Elmer Gilb (1928)
Carey Spicer (1929–1931)
Ralph Kercheval (1932)
Jack Jean (1933)
Norris McMillin (1934–1935)
Vincent Robinson (1936–1937)
Joe Shepherd (1938–1939)
Phil Cutchin (1941–1942, 1946)
George Blanda (1946–1948)
Babe Parilli (1949–1951)
Steve Meilinger (1952)
Bob Hardy (1953–1955)
Delmar Hughes (1956)
Lowell Hughes (1957–1959)
Jerry Eisaman (1960)
Jerry Woolum (1960–1962)
Rick Norton (1963–1965)
Terry Beadles (1966)
Dave Bair (1967–1968)
Bernie Scruggs (1969–1971)
James McKay (1972)
Mike Fanuzzi (1973–1974)
Cliff Hite (1974–1975)
Derrick Ramsey (1976–1977)
Larry McCrimmon (1978; 1980)
Terry Henry (1979)
Randy Jenkins (1980–1983)
Doug Martin (1982)
Bill Ransdell (1984–1986)
Kevin Dooley (1985–1987)
Glenn Fohr (1987–1988)
Freddie Maggard (1989–1990)
Brad Smith (1990–1991)
Pookie Jones (1991–1993)
Antonio O'Ferral (1993–1994)
Jeff Speedy (1994–1995)
Billy Jack Haskins (1995–1996)
Tim Couch (1996–1998)
Dusty Bonner (1999)
Jared Lorenzen (2000–2003)
Shane Boyd (2001–2004)
Andre' Woodson (2004–2007)
Mike Hartline (2008–2010)
Randall Cobb (2008)
Morgan Newton (2009–2012)
Maxwell Smith (2011–2013)
Matt Roark (2011)
Jalen Whitlow (2012–2013)
Patrick Towles (2014–2015)
Drew Barker (2015–2016)
Stephen Johnson (2016–2017)
Luke Wright (2016)
Terry Wilson (2018–2020)
Sawyer Smith (2019)
Lynn Bowden (2019)
Will Levis (2021–2022)
Kaiya Sheron (2022)
Destin Wade (2022)
Devin Leary (2023)
Brock Vandagriff (2024)
Cutter Boley (2024)

v t e Oakland Raiders 1978 NFL draft selections
Dave Browning Derrick Jensen Lindsey Mason Maurice Harvey Joe Stewart Derrick Ramsey Tom Davis Mike Levenseller Arthur Whittington Earl Inmon Mark Nichols Dean Jones Bob Glazebrook Joe Conron

v t e Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV champions
6 Marc Wilson 7 Dan Pastorini 8 Ray Guy 10 Chris Bahr 16 Jim Plunkett (MVP) 20 I. M. Hipp 21 Cliff Branch 22 Arthur Whittington 23 Odis McKinney 26 Keith Moody 30 Mark van Eeghen 31 Derrick Jensen 33 Kenny King 35 Dwayne O'Steen 36 Mike Davis 37 Lester Hayes 42 Monte Jackson 43 Ira Matthews 44 Burgess Owens 46 Todd Christensen 48 Kenny Hill 50 Dave Dalby 51 Bob Nelson 52 Mario Celotto 52 Greg Westbrooks 53 Rod Martin 55 Matt Millen 56 Jeff Barnes 57 Randy McClanahan 60 Alva Liles 62 Reggie Kinlaw 63 Gene Upshaw 65 Mickey Marvin 66 Steve Sylvester 70 Henry Lawrence 71 Lindsey Mason 72 John Matuszak 73 Dave Browning 74 Dave Pear 77 Joe Campbell 78 Art Shell 79 Bruce Davis 81 Morris Bradshaw 82 Dwight Harrison 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Derrick Ramsey 85 Bob Chandler 86 Cedrick Hardman 88 Raymond Chester 89 Rich Martini 90 Willie Jones
Head coach: Tom Flores
Coaches: Sam Boghosian Willie Brown Lew Erber Chet Franklin Earl Leggett Joe Madro Bob Mischak Steve Ortmayer Charlie Sumner Ray Willsey

v t e Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl XVIII champions
6 Marc Wilson 8 Ray Guy 10 Chris Bahr 11 David Humm 16 Jim Plunkett 20 Ted Watts 21 Cliff Branch 22 Mike Haynes 23 Odis McKinney 25 Irvin Phillips 26 Vann McElroy 27 Frank Hawkins 28 Cleo Montgomery 31 Derrick Jensen 32 Marcus Allen (MVP) 33 Kenny King 34 Greg Pruitt 36 Mike Davis 37 Lester Hayes 38 Chester Willis 40 Rick Berns 45 James Davis 46 Todd Christensen 47 Don Bessillieu 48 Kenny Hill 50 Dave Dalby 51 Bob Nelson 52 Jim Romano 53 Rod Martin 54 Darryl Byrd 55 Matt Millen 56 Jeff Barnes 57 Tony Caldwell 58 Jack Squirek 61 Dave Stalls 62 Reggie Kinlaw 64 Shelby Jordan 65 Mickey Marvin 66 Steve Sylvester 68 Johnny Robinson 70 Henry Lawrence 71 Bill Pickel 72 Don Mosebar 73 Charley Hannah 74 Archie Reese 75 Howie Long 76 Ed Muransky 77 Lyle Alzado 79 Bruce Davis 80 Malcolm Barnwell 82 Calvin Muhammad 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Derrick Ramsey 85 Dokie Williams 87 Don Hasselbeck 93 Greg Townsend
Head coach: Tom Flores
Coaches: Sam Boghosian Willie Brown Chet Franklin Larry Kennan Earl Leggett Bob Mischak Steve Ortmayer Terry Robiskie Art Shell Charlie Sumner Tom Walsh Ray Willsey

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