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Jersey Number 30
Robert Lathon Jr.
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Columbus, OH
- High School:
- Bishop Hartley
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3
• Lettered in football and basketball at Bishop Hartley High School
• Had 6,500 all-purpose yards and 82 total touchdowns during his career
• Owns the school’s career record in rushing yards (5,700), touchdowns (78) and touchdowns in a single game (6)
• Was four-time all-district, three-time all-Ohio and two-time all-metro
• As a senior he rushed for 1,138 yards and 17 touchdowns to go with 23 receptions
• As a junior he rushed for 2,032 yards and 27 touchdowns
• Played for Coach Matthew Melle
Personal
• Full name: Robert Stanley Lathon Jr.
• Parents: Robert Lathon Sr. and Peggy Blankenship
• Born: 4/14/2008
• Major: Undecided
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3
• Lettered in football and basketball at Bishop Hartley High School
• Had 6,500 all-purpose yards and 82 total touchdowns during his career
• Owns the school’s career record in rushing yards (5,700), touchdowns (78) and touchdowns in a single game (6)
• Was four-time all-district, three-time all-Ohio and two-time all-metro
• As a senior he rushed for 1,138 yards and 17 touchdowns to go with 23 receptions
• As a junior he rushed for 2,032 yards and 27 touchdowns
• Played for Coach Matthew Melle
Personal
• Full name: Robert Stanley Lathon Jr.
• Parents: Robert Lathon Sr. and Peggy Blankenship
• Born: 4/14/2008
• Major: Undecided
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