Ohio State '20 AZ S (SR) - Latham Ransom ('22 Honorable Mention All-BIG)

DB • Lathan Ransom • Tucson, Ariz.

• Ohio State sources weren’t sure where they stood with the country’s fourth-ranked safety coming into his official visit weekend, but there’s no doubt that people close to the program have changed the tune a bit now that Ransom’s return to Columbus is complete. The Buckeyes are battling Texas, LSU, Notre Dame and Oklahoma here. But what felt like a longshot last week suddenly feels like it has very good, real chance to end with an Ohio State win.

 

#Buckeyes trending for 4-star safety @L8thanRansom (FREE)https://t.co/pebeWlr6Nx pic.twitter.com/iLL4wmthc4

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) June 25, 2019

 

LSU 247 insiders at the opening telling their board Buckeyes for Ransom.

— JBook. (@JBook_37) June 30, 2019

 

According to Bucknuts @Bill_Kurelic at the Nike Opening 4🌟 Safety Lathan Ransom is looking to make his commitment to a school on July 16th his birthday, but didn't rule out something happening earlier.

— JBook. (@JBook_37) June 30, 2019

 

Lathan Ransom is down to Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State and plans to make announcement on July 16.

— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) July 2, 2019

 

Major #Buckeyes safety target Lathan Ransom intends to decide July 16th. Talks about his decision-making process and what is appealing to him about the #Buckeyes https://t.co/anjfd3Bkdr

— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) July 2, 2019

 

WATCH — The Opening Final Cut: Check out highlights of elite safety Lathan Ransom in action during his time in Texas. One lucky school will be getting a big-time talent when he commits later this month. https://t.co/bvHOoMYK3b@L8thanRansom @TheOpening@247Sports pic.twitter.com/HWbImGBXGc

— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) July 8, 2019

 

4-star S Lathan Ransom will choose between OSU, Texas, OU, Notre Dame and LSU on July 16

 

Commitment video......July 16th👀⏰ pic.twitter.com/F9Vuq09pCP

— LR12 (@L8thanRansom) July 9, 2019

 

Four-star safety Lathan Ransom from Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe breaks down favorites #OhioState #GoIrish and #HookEm https://t.co/vqawlNXW2C pic.twitter.com/7Ftthmnk2v

— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) July 10, 2019

 

Jeff Hafley and the Buckeyes are hoping for another big boom on Tuesday. We look back at the recruitment of four-star safety Lathan Ransom and preview what's to come. https://t.co/Q10k3dEEIq

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 14, 2019

 

Final Call: Will it be Ohio State for Lathan Ransom?
The Buckeyes are one day away from discovering if their efforts to land 4-star safety Lathan Ransom will pay off.

Ransom is Arizona’s fifth-ranked 2020 prospect, the country’s fourth-ranked safety and the teammate of 5-star tailback Bijan Robinson, who will make his own college announcement on Aug. 2. On the list of safety prospects, the Ohio State coaching staff has prioritized the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Ransom for months, and that led to a pair of trips to Columbus for him and his father, including an official visit last month.

It was that trip which seemed to turn Ransom’s recruitment on its head. Prior to the official with Ohio State, it was supposedly Texas that had moved into the lead position to land the star defensive back. But a chance to get more comfortable on campus with the Buckeyes and to further his relationship with his lead recruiters Ryan Day and Jeff Hafley led to a renewed sense of optimism in Columbus.

But recruiting is a weird world, and so many times the momentum a school picks up during a big recruiting weekend is lost almost as quickly as it was gained. Heck, that happened to Texas in this very situation — but it has not happened to the Buckeyes here.

Maybe it’s the dead period that has kept Ohio State at the front of the list as no other visits were able to occur. Maybe it was just a sense of finding everything he wanted with the Buckeyes. But either way, this seems to be trending in one definitive direction with a decision coming on Tuesday.

Final Call: Buckeyes.

 

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BREAKING: #Buckeyes land a commitment from 4-star safety @L8thanRansom (FREE) pic.twitter.com/IrHj3h8YQy

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) July 16, 2019

 

#OhioState sent another shock wave through the West region by landing elite safety Lathan Ransom and it brought a big smile to the face of top cornerback Clark Phillips III, who discusses what they could accomplish together in the same secondary: https://t.co/AF1IEkQ6VD pic.twitter.com/WYEdfi2bTj

— Blair Angulo (@BlairAngulo) July 16, 2019

 

The Ransom Impact: #Buckeyes getting a complete safety prospect in Arizona star Lathan Ransom https://t.co/95KTnpFAHh

— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) July 16, 2019

 

Elite safety @L8thanRansom on why he picked #OhioState. “I really believe in what coach (Jeff) Hafley and coach (Ryan) Day are doing. Coach Hafley knows what he is doing and can help me get to the NFL. It feels really good to be a Buckeye.” https://t.co/sB4ChPObrq

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 16, 2019

 

Ohio State is up to No. 2 in the 2020 class rankings after the commitment of four-star safety Lathan Ransom...…….

 

With Lathan Ransom’s pledge, Ohio State now holds commitments from nine Top 100 prospects. The rest of the Big Ten has five combined...………..