Lathan Ransom Explained

Lathan Ransom
School:	Ohio State Buckeyes
Currentnumber:	8
Currentposition:	Safety
Class:	Senior
Birth Date:	16 July 2002
Birth Place:	Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Heightft:	6
Heightin:	1
Weight Lb:	205
Highschool:	Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Arizona)
Pastschools:	Ohio State (2020–present)
Espn:	4429110

Lathan Ransom (born July 16, 2002) is an American football safety for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school career

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]

External links

• Ohio State Buckeyes bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obert . Richard . Salpointe 4-star safety Lathan Ransom commits to Ohio State Buckeyes . 2022-11-01 . The Arizona Republic . en-US.
2. Web site: Andrew Lind . 2020 Arizona 4-Star S Lathan Ransom Commits To Ohio State – Buckeye Sports Bulletin . 2022-11-01 . en-US.
3. Web site: Kaufman . Joey . Ohio State football DB Lathan Ransom to be 'ready to roll' for preseason training camp . 2022-11-01 . The Columbus Dispatch . en-US.
4. Web site: Spears . Justin . Tucson's Lathan Ransom on the mend, 'in good spirits' after breaking leg in Rose Bowl . 2022-11-01 . Arizona Daily Star . en.
5. Web site: Back from broken leg, Lathan Ransom ready to make impact at Ohio State . 2022-11-01 . The Columbus Dispatch . en-US.
6. Web site: Stephen Means . cleveland com . 2022-08-24 . Inside the ‘unseen hours and unrequired work’ by Ohio State football’s Lathan Ransom while overcoming ‘traumatizing’ injury . 2022-11-01 . cleveland . en.
7. Web site: Moles . Braden . Lathan Ransom Named Semifinalist For Thorpe Award – Buckeye Sports Bulletin . 2022-11-01 . en-US.