Lathan Ransom rises; Who played the most snaps in Ohio State football’s win over Notre Dame

Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch

September 6, 2022 at 3:16 PM·2 min read

Josh Proctor was Ohio State’s starting strong safety when it opened its season against Notre Dame.

Throughout the Irish’s opening drive, Proctor lined up in the secondary, but he was replaced by Lathan Ransom on later series.

Ransom, a junior who overcame a leg fracture in the Rose Bowl to be at full strength for the start of this season, played 46 out of a possible 50 snaps in Saturday's 21-10 win, according to tracking by Pro Football Focus, while Proctor saw only five snaps.

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Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) is tackled by Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Zach Harrison (9) and safety Lathan Ransom (12) after a catch in the first quarter of the NCAA football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Robertson-USA TODAY Sports

“Lathan seemed hot,” defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said. “We like to have guys game ready. We felt he was game-ready, and when a guy is game-ready and he gets a shot, then you start playing the hot hand. You go with what works, and that’s what we did with Lathan.”

The increased role of Ransom was one of the biggest takeaways from peering at the Buckeyes’ snap counts following Week 1. Using PFF’s data, a breakdown of both sides of the ball is below.

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Ohio State’s offensive snaps (71)

Donovan Jackson: 71

Emeka Egbuka: 71

Luke Wypler: 71

C.J. Stroud: 71

Paris Johnson: 71

Dawand Jones: 71

Matthew Jones: 71

Marvin Harrison Jr.: 67

Cade Stover: 64

TreVeyon Henderson: 43

Miyan Williams: 28

Xavier Johnson: 24

Jayden Ballard: 20

Mitch Rossi: 19

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 15

Gee Scott: 3

Josh Fryar: 1

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Ohio State’s defensive snaps (50)

Denzel Burke: 50

Tommy Eichenberg: 50

Ronnie Hickman: 50

Cameron Brown: 49

Tanner McCalister: 49

Lathan Ransom: 46

J.T. Tuimoloau: 33

Taron Vincent: 33

Mike Hall: 30

Jack Sawyer: 26

Steele Chambers: 26

Cody Simon: 25

Zach Harrison: 18

Javontae Jean-Baptiste: 16

Tyleik Williams: 15

Ty Hamilton: 11

Jerron Cage: 9

Tyler Friday: 7

Josh Proctor: 5

Cameron Martinez 1

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Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Contact him at jkaufman@dispatch.com or on Twitter @joeyrkaufman

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football snap counts against Notre Dame

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