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Lathan Ransom, key Ohio State DB, reportedly has plans for 2023 season
By Paul Harvey
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Lathan Ransom had a breakout season for the Ohio State defense under Jim Knowles this season, all while coming off a broken leg sustained at the end of the 2021 season.
According to a Monday report, Ransom will also return to the team for the 2023 season. Joey Kaufman and Bill Rabinowitz with The Columbus Dispatch report Ransom’s father confirmed in a text message that the defensive back will put off the NFL Draft and return to the Buckeyes for another year.
A former 4-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting class, Ransom had a solid season in 2021 as a special teams player and depth piece on the defense. Unfortunately, he suffered a broken leg in the Rose Bowl.
Ransom hit his rehab hard in the offseason, coming back quickly for the defense and performing in a starring role for Ohio State. He finished third on the defense with 74 total tackles and added 3.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 3 pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Along with Ransom’s defense work, he was a key piece to the special teams unit. He produced a pair of blocked punts, including a key block that helped swing the momentum in a win over Maryland.
Safety Lathan Ransom will return to Ohio State, his father told me. He and C.J. Stroud were the last draft-eligible players whose Buckeye/NFL futures were unknown. Our story: https://t.co/iqlR5vTdJC
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) January 16, 2023
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.