Lathan Ransom
 Ransom talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship. | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 16, 2002 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Arizona) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lathan Ransom (born July 16, 2002) is an American college football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
4.53 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
20 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10] & Pro Day | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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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