It's been quite the year for Lathan Ransom.
On Monday, the Ohio State safety was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the best defensive back in college football.
It's a remarkable accomplishment for the third-year Buckeye, considering that 10 months ago Ransom was carted off the field during Ohio State's 48-45 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl because of a broken leg he suffered on kickoff coverage.
“That was one of the worst things that has ever happened to me,” Ransom said of his injury. “I knew it was broken immediately.