Education
A native of Madison, Alabama, Ragland attended Bob Jones High School, where he was a varsity player in both football and basketball.
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He currently attends the University of Alabama, Ragland is the best inside linebacker in his class. As a sophomore, he played small forward on a basketball team that upset Number. Meanwhile, on the football field Ragland had 40 receptions as a tight end and six touchdowns.
Mostly playing defense as a junior, Ragland accounted for 91 tackles in 2010 with 21 tackles for loss.
Bob Jones went 8–4 over the season, losing 21–28 to Clay-Chalkville in the first round of the 6A playoffs. In his senior season, Ragland was credited with 97 tackles with 22 tackles for loss and six sacks.
The Patriots allowed only 13 points per game and were 10–2 on the season, losing to the eventual 6A state runner-up Hoover in the second round of the playoffs. Ragland was also on the Patriots track & field team, where he competed in the discus throw (94 ft 8 in) and the shot put (45 ft 5 in)
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ragland was listed as the Number.
1 inside linebacker prospect in his class.
Shortly after his junior season, he committed to Alabama over Auburn, Florida, and Tennessee. As a true freshman on Alabama"s 2012 championship team, Ragland played in 10 games, primarily on special teams, and was credited with eight tackles, include five solo stops, and a forced fumble. In his sophomore season, he appeared in 13 games, and compiled 17 tackles on the season as a back-up to C. J. Mosley.
Both he and Reuben Foster were the leading candidates to replace Mosley at the “Will” linebacker spot in Alabama"s 3–4 defense.
He recorded 95 tackles on the season, which ranked second on the team behind only Landon Collins. Ragland also had 10.5 tackles for loss (−27 yards), 1.5 sacks (−12 yards), and a team-high three fumble recoveries.
He was named Securities and Exchange Commission Defensive Player of the Week after a career-high 13 tackles against Louisiana State. College stats
In March 2016 Ragland was predicted as a mid first round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.
