The small island of Barbados which produced Gary Sobers, Rihanna, Ryan Brathwaite and Shontelle to the world stage, now has another potential big name to look up to: Ramon Harewood. At six foot seven inches tall and 353 pounds in weight, he’s certainly a big person, but for his chosen profession, it’s proving rather useful.

Ramon, since stepping on to the field just four years ago, is moving upwards in the American Football game. He’s been picked for the Baltimore Ravens for the 2010 NFL draft. He’d played volleyball, cricket, rugby and (world) football in Barbados, representing his country in Rugby and athletics, but knew nothing of the game recognized as American football.

The former Queen’s College, (born St Michael) man is studying Applied Physics & Engineering at Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia. He was previously at the University of the West Indies and achieved an academic scholarship to Atlanta, not via a sports route. His he always insisted that his academic studies should be completed; we’ll have to see if this is possible this year with his new team matches.

Where you watch action of this man playing his new game, he appears well suited, often taking the approach of being a ‘brick wall’ that opposing players can’t get around/over. Search on goggle for some samples of his play and watch a star of the very near future, in action.