Pronunciation: LAY-thun
Jersey #: 8 (2023-24), 12 (2021-22)
Major: Grad (2024), Communications (2021-23)
Weight: 210 (2023-24), 205 (2022), 200 (2021), 198 (2020)

2024 Media Guide: Lathan is a tough, veteran competitor who has made more tackles – 152 – in his career than any other current Buckeye … he is a four-year letterwinner who will join teammate LB Cody Simon to be a five-year letterwinner; there have only been three such players previously … In addition to 152 career tackles, including a team-high 97 solo stops, Lathan has 14 total passes defensed (12 pass break-ups and two interceptions), three forced fumbles and 7.5 TFLs … he has played in 40 games and started 22 times.

2023: Missed the last five games of the 2023 season after an injury in the Wisconsin game, but has come back with a vengeance and is primed for a huge fifth season with the program.

2022:  Had a fine 2022 campaign when he played in 12 of the 13 games, started nine games and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award … ranked third on the team in tackles in 2022 with 74 and earned honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference honors by both the coaches and voting media … 2022 stats also included 3.5 tackles-for-loss (-22 yards), an interception (vs. Michigan State), three pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … a valuable special teams performer as well with two blocked punts on the year: vs. Indiana and Maryland … recorded a career high 11 tackles (eight solos) vs. Rutgers and had 10 tackles vs. Indiana and eight vs. both Northwestern and Georgia.

2022 Media Guide: Lathan is in his third season with the program and has three seasons of eligibility … he is an OSU Scholar-Athlete … has played in 20 games … missed the 2022 spring drills while recovering from an injury during the Rose Bowl game.

2021: Had a fine 2021 campaign that saw him play in all 13 games and start three games (vs. Minnesota, Oregon and Tulsa) … was third among the defensive backs with 38 total tackles, including a quarterback sack, plus had five pass break-ups … had a career-high eight tackles vs. Tulsa, six vs. Purdue and five vs.
Michigan.

2020: Saw increased playing time throughout the 2020 season and had five of his six tackles in the final three games … finished with two tackles and one pass defended in a 22-10 win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game.

2020 Media Guide: A national top-100 prospect and the No. 5-ranked safety nationally by 247Sports.com … selected to play in the US Army All-American Game in San Antonio.

High School: Named the AllSportsTucson.com Athlete of the Year in 2019 … 4A Kino Region Defensive Player of the Year … made the Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team as a junior after 82 tackles, two sacks, six interceptions and eight pass breakups for Tucson Salpointe Catholic High School … helped the Lancers to a 13-1 record in 2018 and appearance in the 4A state final … participated in The Opening … member of the Maxwell Award National Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.

Personal: Is the son of Linda and Nathan Ransom.