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
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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.
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%)
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.
Recognition
Honors
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesfirst
- 20242024 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediasecond
- 20232023 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20232023 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
- 20222022 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20222022 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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