- Name
- Lathan Ransom
- Nationality
United States- Position
- S
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 198
- Hometown
- Tucson, AZ
- High School
- Salpointe Catholic
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD | PR | PR Yds | PR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 13 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 2.5 | 11 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 12 | 8 | 74 | 49 | 25 | 3.5 | 22 | 1.5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | - | 32 | 11 | 117 | 75 | 42 | 6 | 33 | 2.5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
Pronunciation: LAY-thun
Jersey #: 8 (2023), 12 (2021-22)
Major: Communications (2021-23)
Weight: 210 (2023), 205 (2022), 200 (2021), 198 (2020)
2022: Had 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 as well 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.
2022 Media Guide: Lathan is in his third season with the program and has three seasons of eligibility … he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete … has played in 20 games … missed the 2022 spring drills while recovering from an injury during the Rose Bowl game.
2021: 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.
2020: Saw increased playing time throughout the 2020 season 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.
2020 Media Guide: 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.
High School: Named the AllSportsTucson.com Athlete of the Year in 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 appearance in the 4A state final … participated in The Opening … member of the Maxwell Award National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.
Personal: Is the son of Linda and Nathan Ransom.