Ohio State safety Latham Ransom makes decision about future

Shortly after C.J. Stroud announced his decision to enter the NFL draft,

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safety Lathan Ransom gave Ohio State fans some good news. Ransom will return to Columbus for his senior year.

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Ransom’s father confirmed the news via text with the Columbus Dispatch.

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Ransom had a breakout year after sustaining a gruesome broken leg covering a kickoff in the Rose Bowl win over Utah.

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The junior safety came back to start nine games in which he recorded 74 tackles,

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third most behind OSU linebackers Tommy Eichenberg and Steele Chambers.

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Ransom began the season behind Josh Proctor on the depth chart,

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but quickly earned more playing time and was a starter by October.

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The Arizona native was also named a semifinalist for the Thorp award, which is given to the nation’s top defensive back.

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https://twitter.com/BarstoolOSU/status/1615038387303645195?s=20&t=7Cra1UhfGTQ0Obyw1ds0PA

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Ransom was the last OSU player with draft eligibility to declare his intentions.

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Now the waiting game begins to see if any other Buckeyes join a relatively short list of transfer portal entries or if Ohio State goes to the portal to nab more talent.

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