Lathan Ransom

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Lathan Ransom
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Ransom with Ohio State in 2022
Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 8
Position Safety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2002-07-16) July 16, 2002 (age 21)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High school Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Arizona)

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

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ Obert, Richard. "Salpointe 4-star safety Lathan Ransom commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ Andrew Lind. "2020 Arizona 4-Star S Lathan Ransom Commits To Ohio State – Buckeye Sports Bulletin" . Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ Kaufman, Joey. "Ohio State football DB Lathan Ransom to be 'ready to roll' for preseason training camp". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Back from broken leg, Lathan Ransom ready to make impact at Ohio State". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Moles, Braden. "Lathan Ransom Named Semifinalist For Thorpe Award – Buckeye Sports Bulletin" . Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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