Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2020-2024Ohio State
Lathan Ransom
S • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Tucson, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Lathan Ransom shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
86
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
71
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
86
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Lathan Ransom built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Tucson, AZ wearing No. 8, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Lathan Ransom's career was his defensive production: 217...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 122
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Lathan Ransom, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State. Lathan Ransom shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 217
- TFL
- 16
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 13
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Lathan Ransom quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · S
- Career Tackles
- 217
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Indiana
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Salpointe Catholic · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Central · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 4 · Pick 20 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 75 tackles · S 35th (top 7%) · Big Ten 23rd (top 3%) · National 201st (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 38 | 2.5 | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 34 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 65 | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | 3 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8 | 34 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 63.2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 15 | 56 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63.2 |
Related Context
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Lathan Ransom played S for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Lathan Ransom recorded 217 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Ohio State paired 13.5 primary output with 29.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
29.8
Usage
7.1
Consistency
63.4
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Texas: 1. Oregon: 2. Tennessee: 2. Akron: 2. Western Michigan: 1. Marshall: 1. Michigan State: 0. Iowa: 1. Oregon: 0. Penn State: 1. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 1. Indiana: 0. Michigan: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. Texas: 4 by 26.7. Oregon: 7 by 49.2. Tennessee: 5 by 40.8. Akron: 9 by 57.5. Western Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Marshall: 8 by 43.3. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 2 by 18.3. Oregon: 6 by 25. Penn State: 7 by 39.2. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Northwestern: 4 by 26.7. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Michigan: 9 by 42.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 13 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 1/11 | @ Texas | W 28-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ OregonSplash game | W 41-21 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/22 | vs TennesseeSplash game | W 42-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Michigan | L 10-13 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Indiana | W 38-15 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Purdue | W 45-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Penn State | W 20-13 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Oregon | L 31-32 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa | W 35-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Michigan State | W 38-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Marshall | W 49-14 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Western Michigan | W 56-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs AkronSplash game | W 52-6 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Lathan Ransom story
Lathan Ransom built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from Tucson, AZ wearing No. 8, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Lathan Ransom's career was his defensive production: 217 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 50 career games in the available record. His career also includes 41 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Lathan Ransom's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2020202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 1 | 7.7 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8.5 | 20.3 | 3.6 | 7.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9 | 32.8 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5.5 | 24.1 | 6.4 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 13.5 | 29.8 | 7.1 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13.5 | 29.8 | 7.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Indiana
Week 11 · W 56-14 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#2
vs Akron
Week 1 · W 52-6
2
Havoc Plays
85.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Oregon
Week 1 · W 41-21 · Postseason · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Purdue
Week 11 · W 59-31 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
75.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Maryland
Week 6 · W 37-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
13.5 primary output · 29.8 efficiency · 7.1 usage
63.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
63.2
13.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
42.4
5.5 primary · 24.1 efficiency · 6.4 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
10
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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