2017: Played in all 12 games, including five as a starter . . . Ended the season with a career-high 14 tackles (8 solo/6 assist) and 1.0 tackle for loss of one yard . . . Posted at least one tackle in nine games and collected multiple stops in three outings . . . Tallied a career-high four tackles in the Red Wolves’ game at SMU, while also finishing the ULM and Camellia Bowl contests with two tackles . . . Lone tackle for loss also came in the Camellia Bowl versus Middle Tennessee . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.
2016: Played in 12 games in a reserve role on the defensive line . . . Finished the season with 11 tackles (3 solo, 8 assist), 2.0 tackles for loss of two yards and 1.0 sacks for one yard . . . Recorded at least one tackle in 10 games and had a season-high two stops against Auburn . . . Recorded one TFL and one sack against New Mexico State, and other TFL came versus Troy . . . A-State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member . . . Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2015: Played in the first six games before suffering a season-ending injury . . . Started two games vs. Missouri State and Idaho . . . Posted seven tackles (4 solo/3 asst.) . . . Tallied at least one tackle in four games and a season-high two in three games against Missouri State, Toledo and Idaho . . . Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll and A-State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated by 247Sports as the No. 137 defensive tackle in the nation . . . Named 2014 All-District 11-6A . . . 2013 All-District 11-5A choice . . . Also recruited by schools such as Louisiana-Monroe.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 21, 1996 . . . Communication Studies major.
RANSOM’S CAREER STATISTICS
| YEAR |
UT |
AT |
TOT |
TFL |
SACK |
INT |
PBU |
FF |
FR |
| 2015 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2016 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
2.0-2 |
1.0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2017 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
1.0-1 |
0.0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
15 |
17 |
32 |
3.0-3 |
1.0-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
