Players of the Game: Lathan Ransom and Dallan Hayden Earn Top Honors for Performances Against Maryland on Saturday

By 11W Staff on November 20, 2022 at 2:45 pm
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After every Ohio State win this season, we honor two Buckeyes with awards for offensive and defensive player of the week.

For the second straight week, Lathan Ransom is Eleven Warriors' defensive player of the week after a standout performance, while freshman running back Dallan Hayden earns our offensive player of the week honors.

Ransom is becoming public enemy number one for punters, as he made a game-changing blocked punt early in the second half to set up an Ohio State touchdown in the third quarter. 

“Tommy's playing with two messed-up hands,” Ransom said after the game. “What's my excuse not to go out there and play?”

Meanwhile, Hayden took every carry for Ohio State in the second half en route to rushing for 146 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries. All but one of those attempts came in the final 30 minutes.

“It just feels like it means I can show my coaches that they can trust to put me in, and if they need me, I can be there for them,” Hayden said following the win.

This is the second time Ransom has earned player of the week honors, though it is the first weekly award of the season for Hayden. In 2022, Ransom has totaled 60 tackles (3.5 for loss), 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four pass deflections, one interception and two blocked punts. Hayden has racked up 503 yards on 100 carries (5.0 yards per carry) with five touchdowns.

Both now accompany a loaded list of Buckeyes to have received the accolades this season after 11 weeks’ worth of Ohio State wins.

Here is the full list of winners:

Eleven Warriors Players of the Game
Game Offense Defense
NOTRE DAME MIYAN WILLIAMS, RB
96 yards from scrimmage, TD 		TOMMY EICHENBERG, LB
9 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks
ARKANSAS STATE MARVIN HARRISON JR., WR
7 catches, 184 yards, 3 TD 		MIKE HALL JR., DT
3 TFL, 1 sack
TOLEDO C.J. STROUD, QB
22-27, 367 yards, 5 TD 		JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE, DE
2 TFL, 2 sacks, FF
WISCONSIN EMEKA EGBUKA, WR
6 catches, 118 yards, 2 TD 		TOMMY EICHENBERG, LB
14 tackles, 2 TFL
RUTGERS MIYAN WILLIAMS, RB
21 car, 189 yards, 5 TD 		STEELE CHAMBERS, LB
11 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT
@ MICHIGAN STATE MARVIN HARRISON JR., WR
7 catches, 131 yards, 3 TD 		MIKE HALL JR., DT
3 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks
IOWA C.J. STROUD, QB
20-30, 286 yards, 4 TD 		ZACH HARRISON, DE
1 sack, 2 TFL, 1 FF, 1 PBU
@ PENN STATE MARVIN HARRISON JR., WR
10 catches, 185 yards 		JT TUIMOLOAU, DE
6 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INT
FF, FR,  PBU, TD
@ NORTHWESTERN MIYAN WILLIAMS, RB
26 car, 111 yards, 2 TD 		TOMMY EICHENBERG, LB
13 tackles, 1 TFL
INDIANA KAMRYN BABB, WR
1 catch, 8 yards, TD 		LATHAN RANSOM, S
9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks
PBU, BLK
@ MARYLAND DALLAN HAYDEN, RB
27 carries, 146 yards, 3 TDs 		LATHAN RANSOM, S
7 tackles, 1 TFL,
PBU, BLK
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