He was also a member of the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL), but saw no playing time.
[1][2] He was inducted into the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
[3] After going undrafted in the 1983 NFL draft, Ransom signed with the Dallas Cowboys on April 28.
[5] He was recalled from waivers on September 4, 1985, after backup quarterback Oliver Luck broke a bone in his left foot during the Oilers' final preseason game.
Ransom dressed in all 18 games for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1986, completing 247 of 494 passes (50.0%) for 3,204 yards, nine touchdowns, and 25 interceptions while also rushing 37 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns.