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.
Congratulations to the Eleven Warriors players of the game for Ohio State's 43-30 win over Maryland.
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 20, 2022
Dallan Hayden: 27 carries for a career-high 146 yards and 3 second-half TDs
Lathan Ransom: 7 tackles (6 solo), 1 TFL, 1 PBU, and 1 game-changing blocked punt pic.twitter.com/8awm3SAMzs
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.
Back-to-back weeks with a punt block for Lathan Ransom. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/TfnOsMzkL0
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 19, 2022
The standout OSU safety also recorded seven total tackles with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup. Oh yeah, by the way, he did this with a BROKEN THUMB, but Tommy Eichenberg is also playing hurt so he figured he might as well try to tough it out as well.
“Tommy's playing with two messed-up hands,” Ransom said after the game. “What's my excuse not to go out there and play?”
Lathan Ransom is a warrior. He proved that again on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/7vp0KWQIrd
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 20, 2022
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.
Dallan Hayden is good. Like, really good. pic.twitter.com/HY0AfRa05e
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 19, 2022
Dallan Hayden is (and will be) special. pic.twitter.com/nMtfvMSjl7
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 19, 2022
Ohio State vs. Maryland in 2022 will forever be known as The Dallan Hayden Game. pic.twitter.com/YoMQNIoZdi
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) November 20, 2022
“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:
| 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 |
