The 2025 NFL Draft is upon us, and so is your need to be prepared for all of tomorrow’s stars. Dive into our spotlight on Lathan Ransom, featuring his scouting report, strengths and weaknesses, his recent draft projection, and where all the experts predict he could land.
Lathan Ransom’s NFL Draft Scouting Report
Lathan Ransom is a fast-flowing, instinctive safety with an appealing skill set in the box. He excels in run support, displaying the range and the physicality to make plays near the line of scrimmage. He’s a hard-hitter who can run alleys with determination, and he also has the size to take on blocks in space and pry his way to the football.
At his size, Ransom also profiles as an exceptional athlete, with solid explosiveness and fluidity, which gives him some inbuilt potential in coverage. And at the very least, Ransom’s football IQ and ability to read the quarterback allow him to effectively anticipate routes in the short and intermediate ranges.
Ransom’s lack of elite long speed and range limits him to two-high looks, and he’s still fairly rudimentary as a playmaker in coverage. Additionally, his motor can give way to recklessness as a tackler. Still, as a strong safety with early special teams utility, he has merit.
Lathan Ransom’s NFL Draft Projection
In CSN’s 7-Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft from April 12, Ransom landed in Round 3 with the 114th overall pick.
Another recent mock draft on CSN had him landing with the Minnesota Vikings with the 97th overall pick in the third round.
2025 NFL Draft Landing Spots for Lathan Ransom
Here are other potential landing spots that have found their way in recent mock drafts:
- Minnesota Vikings
- New Orleans Saints
- Miami Dolphins
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lathan Ransom’s NFL Draft Profile
- Height: 6002
- Weight: 206 pounds
- Position: Safety
- School: Ohio State
- Arm: 3048
- Hand: 848
Note: Ransom did not participate in the NFL Combine drills.
Lathan Ransom’s College Stats
Career:
- Games: 56
- Solo Tackles: 142
- Assists: 85
- INTs: 3
- Yards: 39
- IntTD: 0
- PBU: 13
- FR: 2
- FF: 6
2024:
- Games: 15
- Solo Tackles: 46
- Assists: 30
- INTs: 1
- Yards: 24
- IntTD: 0
- PBU: 2
- FR: 1
- FF: 1
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