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2019 Football Roster

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6 Colby Ransom

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Stone Mountain, Ga.
  • High School South Gwinnett
  • Major Marketing

Biography

2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll


2019-20: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … Saw action on 496 plays (477 offensive) … Recorded six catches for 83 yards on the season … Got the start in the opener against No. 6 LSU … Was on the field for 23 offensive snaps against the Tigers … Played 39 offensive snaps against Maine and 28 at Minnesota … Had a 9-yard catch against Louisiana … Hauled in a 10-yard catch at South Alabama … Played 42 offensive snaps against Coastal Carolina … Played 19 snaps against New Mexico State and 31 against No. 20 Appalachian State … Had two catches for 48 yards against Troy … Played 20 offensive snaps against ULM … Was on the field for 70 total snaps at Arkansas State … Had two receptions for 16 yards against Georgia State … Played 57 offensive snaps against Liberty in the Cure Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the fall and spring.

2018-19: Played in all 13 games, starting the first 12 … Was on the field for 375 total plays (348 offensive, 27 special teams) … Had six receptions on the season 102 yards and two touchdowns … Had a long reception of 58 yards … Caught two passes in the opener against South Carolina State … Had a 17-yard touchdown catch against UMass … Caught a 14-yard pass at Texas State … Had a 9-yard catch at ULM … Hauled in a 58-yard touchdown pass at Georgia State … Made the Honor Roll in the fall and spring for posting above a 3.0 GPA.

2017-18: Played in 10 games, not seeing action in the first two games of the season … Was on the field for 113 snaps (26 offensive, 87 special teams) … Played a season-high 24 snaps against South Alabama … Made the Honor Roll both semesters.

2016-17: Played 26 snaps against Savannah State, his only action of the season.

2015-16: Redshirted … Made the school’s Honor Roll in the spring … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played one season at South Gwinnett for Coach John Small … The 2014 Student-Athlete of the Year … Had one touchdown catch.

PERSONAL: Born Colby Ransom on January 28 in Dunwoody, GA … Son of William Ransom and Kisha Lane … Has three siblings: Kamil, Kende and William Ransom Jr.

MAJOR: Marketing (graduated)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 87

    2015Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 182 lbs
    87
  • 87

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 182 lbs
    87
  • 83

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 190 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 190 lbs
    83
  • 6

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 195 lbs
    6