Lathan Ransom

HISTORY — From College Profile

 

Ohio State Overview
• Lathan is in his fourth season with the program and has two seasons of eligibility, including another from the 2020 pandemic season
• He is an OSU Scholar-Athlete majoring in communications
• Is coming off a fine 2022 campaign when he played in 12 of the 13 games, started nine games and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award
• Ranked third on the team in tackles in 2022 with 74 and earned honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference honors by both the coaches and voting media
• 2022 stats also included 3.5 tackles-for-loss (-22 yards), an interception (vs. Michigan State), three pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
• A valuable special teams performer with two blocked punts on the year: vs. Indiana and Maryland
• Recorded a career high 11 tackles (eight solos) vs. Rutgers and had 10 tackles vs. Indiana and eight vs. both Northwestern and Georgia
• Is now a veteran of 32 games, including playing in all 13 games in 2021 and started three games (vs. Minnesota, Oregon and Tulsa)
• Was third among the defensive backs in 2021 with 38 total tackles, including a quarterback sack, plus had five pass break-ups
• Had eight tackles vs. Tulsa, six vs. Purdue and five vs. Michigan
• Missed the 2022 spring drills while recovering from an injury during the Rose Bowl game
• Saw increased playing time throughout the 2020 season, played in seven games and had five of his six tackles in the final three games
• Finished with two tackles and one pass defended in a 22-10 win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game

Honors & Awards
2022: Honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference (coaches and media)
2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

Ohio State Overview

• Lathan is in his third season with the program and has three seasons of eligibility
• He is an OSU Scholar-Athlete majoring in communications
• Has played in 20 games
• Had a fine 2021 campaign that saw him play in all 13 games and start three games (vs. Minnesota, Oregon and Tulsa)
• Was third among the defensive backs with 38 total tackles, including a quarterback sack, plus had five pass break-ups
• Had a career-high eight tackles vs. Tulsa, six vs. Purdue and five vs. Michigan
• Missed the 2022 spring drills while recovering from an injury during the Rose Bowl game
• Saw increased playing time throughout the 2020 season, played in seven games and had five of his six tackles in the final three games
• Finished with two tackles and one pass defended in a 22-10 win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game

Honors & Awards
2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

More on Lathan
• Lathan was a part of the 2020 class of recruits
• He was a national top-100 prospect and the No. 5-ranked safety nationally by 247Sports.com
• Selected to play in the US Army All-American Game in San Antonio
• Named the AllSportsTucson.com Athlete of the Year in 2019
• 2019 4A Kino Region Defensive Player of the Year
• Made the Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team as a junior after 82 tackles, two sacks, six interceptions and eight pass breakups for Tucson Salpointe Catholic High School
• Helped the Lancers to a 13-1 record in 2018 and an appearance in the 4A state final
• Participated in The Opening
• Member of the Maxwell Award National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List
• Is the son of Linda and Nathan Ransom

2022

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
1.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
3.5	0.0	65.0	0.0	3.0	1.5	44.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

puntReturns
AVG	NO	TD	LONG	YDS
20.5	2.0	0.0	23.0	41.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.5	0.0	38.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	21.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0