AT SAN JOSE STATE: Was a member of the 2018 and 2019 teams... A reserve linebacker and special teams player... Named to the 2018 Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019: Completed a redshirt season...Did not see any game action.
2018: Appeared in eight games as a special teams player and reserve linebacker... Was in on four tackles... Season-high two unassisted tackles at Oregon (9/15)... Also credited with a tackle in the opener vs. UC Davis (8/28) and vs. Hawai'i (9/29).
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played two seasons for San Jose City College (Coach Carlton Conner)... Credited with 36 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 quarterback sacks, and three fumble recoveries in 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football (Coach Fred Romo), basketball and baseball at Fairmont Prep in Anaheim, Calif.
MORE ON LIONELL: A sociology major... Is a younger brother of former San Jose State defensive lineman Larnell Ransom, who lettered for the Spartans during the 2002 through 2004 seasons.
| DEFENSE | G | UT | AT | TOTAL | TFL/Yds. | SK | DEF |
| 2018...JR | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019...Redshirt |