Lathan Ransom NIL Deal
Lathan Ransom is an American college football safety playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes for the last five seasons. Ransom commenced his high school football career at the Salpointe Catholic High School where he was ranked the No.5 safety nationally by 247Sports. During his varsity years, he accumulated 26 career touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He was a consensus four-star recruit and was ranked the 4th best safety in the 2020 recruiting class. The versatile defensive back can play both, as cornerback and safety.
The former four-star defensive back from Southern Arizona chose to sign with Ohio State over several offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas A&M, and USC among others. In his freshman season, Ransom saw action in seven games as his debut year was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2021 season, Ransom played in all of the Buckeyes’ 13 games and finished his sophomore season with 38 tackles, five pass breakups, and one forced fumble. In 2023, he had two starts and was credited with 27 tackles and a forced fumble. Ransom began the 2023 season as a safety but suffered a season-ending leg injury against the Wisconsin Badgers and missed the final five contests of the year. Over his four years with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Ransom has recorded 151 total tackles, 11 pass breakups, 2.5 sacks, and two interceptions. Lathan Ransom announced he will use his final year of eligibility to return to Ohio State in 2024.
Name | Lathan Ransom |
Net Worth | Not disclosed |
Age | 21 years old (born on July 16, 2002) |
Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
Position | Safety |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Source of Wealth | Football, Endorsements |
Salary | Under Review |
Endorsements | The Foundation |
NIL Valuation | Not disclosed |
Lathan Ransom’s NIL Deal 2024
As of May 2024, Lathan Ransom's NIL Deal value has not been disclosed in the public domain.
Lathan Ransom’s Endorsements
The safety from Tucson sealed his first NIL deal back in 2022. On August 10, 2022, Lathan Ransom signed his first Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal with The Foundation Collective. It is a non-profit organization founded by a real-estate developer and die-hard Ohio State fan, Brian Schottenstein in 2022. Its aim lies in raising funds to support Ohio State student-athletes.
The exact compensation of Ransom’s NIL deals has not been released as of May 2024.