Lathan Ransom (born July 16, 2002) is an American college football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
Ransom attended Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. He was selected to play in the 2020 All-American Bowl. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[1][2]
College career
As a freshman at Ohio State in 2020, Ransom played in seven games and had six tackles. As a sophomore in 2021, he played in 13 games and had 38 tackles and one sack. In the 2022 Rose Bowl, he suffered a broken leg.[3][4] Ransom returned from the injury in time for the 2022 season.[5][6] He was one of 12 semi-finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Salpointe 4-star safety Lathan Ransom commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Lind. "2020 Arizona 4-Star S Lathan Ransom Commits To Ohio State – Buckeye Sports Bulletin". Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey. "Ohio State football DB Lathan Ransom to be 'ready to roll' for preseason training camp". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Spears, Justin. "Tucson's Lathan Ransom on the mend, 'in good spirits' after breaking leg in Rose Bowl". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Back from broken leg, Lathan Ransom ready to make impact at Ohio State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Stephen Means, cleveland com (August 24, 2022). "Inside the 'unseen hours and unrequired work' by Ohio State football's Lathan Ransom while overcoming 'traumatizing' injury". cleveland. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Moles, Braden. "Lathan Ransom Named Semifinalist For Thorpe Award – Buckeye Sports Bulletin". Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "Lathan Ransom Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Lathan Ransom College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
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