Eastern Michigan’s wildly successful 2022 campaign translated into 2023 NFL Draft success.
With the 196th overall selection in the sixth round, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted defensive end Jose Ramirez, who made a name for himself in the MAC as a dominant pass rusher. Ramirez is the second player drafted out of Eastern Michigan in 2023, following n the footsteps of guard Sidy Sow who landed in the fourth round. Ramirez is the third defensive end to play under head coach Chris Creighton and warrant an NFL Draft selection, following Pat O’Connor in 2017 and Maxx Crosby in 2019.