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Cal Surprise Signing: Four-Star OT Trent Ramsey

Florida offensive lineman looks like the highest rated player in the Bears 2022 recruiting class

Jake Curtis

Cal Surprise Signing: Four-Star OT Trent Ramsey
Cal Surprise Signing: Four-Star OT Trent Ramsey /

Cal signed highly rated offensive lineman Trent Ramsey on Wednesday even though he was not among the players listed who had committed to the Bears.  

This surprising signing is significant because he is the only four-star recruit in the class Cal signed on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period

Ramsey, who attended Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, Fla., chose Cal over offers from Oregon, Penn State, Michigan State, Arizona State, Miami-Fla., Nebraska, BYU and several others.

Rivals ranks the 6-foot-5, 290-pound Ramsey as a four-star recruit and the 30th-best prospect at his position. The 247Sports Composite rankings rate him a three-star recruit and the 36th-best offensive tackle prospect in the class.

Trent Ramsey to Adam Gorney of Rivals in a video posted on Twitter: 

Why he picked Cal: 

“Coach Angus (McClure) over there, he’s a great guy. I have a ton of faith in. He’s been with me since Day 1 of my recruiting. I definitely think he’s a dude that can take me to the next level, make me a better person and a better athlete. Cal-Berkeley also offers an incredible education, which appeals to me.”

“He’s the real dude. When you talk with him, he’s giving everything to you exactly straight. Nothing’s sugar-coated.”

Was he watching the Justin Wilcox-Oregon situation?:

“I was on it like a hawk. Seeing that Cal-Berkeley’s coaching staff was staying . . . solidified my decision.”

The Cal academics:

“They say this all the time - it’s not a four-year decision, it’s a 40-year decision. You definitely get that with the Cal-Berkeley degree, I think. That was definitely a tipping point.”

Mississippi State was No. 2 on his list, and Virginia was No. 3, but a coaching change affected the Cavaliers' chances.

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Jake Curtis
JAKE CURTIS

Jake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup. He was a Cal beat writer for many of those years, and won awards for his feature stories.

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