Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom announces NFL decision

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The season may have been a disappointment by Ohio State standards in 2023, but the Buckeyes are starting to get some good news on the personnel front this offseason. OSU dipped into the transfer portal to get an experienced and talented quarterback in Will Howard, which seemed to be a priority, and now we are on NFL draft declaration watch.

On that front, Ohio State received some good news with the announcement from safety Lathan Ransom that he will put of the NFL and be back for his fifth year of eligibility in the Scarlet and Gray. He took to Instagram on Friday to confirm some of the rumblings and rumors we’ve heard for awhile now.

Ransom played in eight games in 2023 before suffering a season-ending leg injury vs. Wisconsin. He tallied 21 tackles and one interception and was a leader on the backend of a much improved secondary. His return is pretty big for the prospects of that unit being solid again in 2024.

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Ransom could just be the start of others that make the decision to run it back for one more year before the riches of the NFL come calling. As we get any further news on others that have decisions to make, we’ll bring it to you.

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Lathan Ransom named a Thorpe Award semifinalist

Ransom a part of a select group!

On Monday, Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom was one of 12 players to be named a semifinalist for the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.

The Thorpe Award, handed out annually by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, goes to the best defensive back in college football. Other Big Ten players named semifinalists include Joey Porter Jr of Penn State and Illinois’ Devon Witherspoon.

Ransom, a three-year safety for the Buckeyes, is out of Salpointe Catholic High School in Tuscon, Arizona, and currently ranks third on the team in tackles with 29. He also has an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery on the year.

The Thorpe Award will be whittled down to three finalists at the end of the regular season. The winner will be announced Thursday, December 8th, live on The Home Depot College Football Awards show.

Two Ohio State players have won the Thorpe Award. Antoine Winfield won the award in 1998 and Malcolm Jenkins took it home in 2008.

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