Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. This is his fourth year in the same secondary at Ohio State. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Michigan — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 212 tackles — drafted at #122 overall by Carolina.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
CarolinaEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 75 | 46 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 34 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 65 | 44 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 38 | 21 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 212 | 132 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 12 | 3 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Martez Manuel’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to JB Brown's graduate season at Kansas (2024).
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