Lathan Ransom Making Case That Ohio State Won’t Be Able To Keep Him Off The Field

Barely, just barely, did Lathan Ransom experience an offseason last year.

Finishing out his time as a high schooler in Tucson, Arizona, he didn’t enroll at Ohio State until June. Of course by then, the country was embroiled in a pandemic that altered all facets of life, including how football teams train. So, Ransom’s introduction to the next level came while simultaneously transitioning to college life, learning a defense, figuring out his best position and working out in small groups, and doing all that while the entire season hung in the balance.

And yet, Ransom never stopped ascending.

He played sparingly in the first two games of the season, was on the field for only one defensive snap in…