Standing at 6 ft 7 in, Ramsay played his rugby in the forward line and was capped once by the Canada national team, playing lock in a 2005 Test match against the United States in Tokyo. He captained Victoria-based club James Bay and was an integral part of a side that won three successive Rounsefell Cup titles.[2]
Ramsay's younger brother is former CFL offensive lineman Brian Ramsay.[3]