Shawn Springs
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| Washington Redskins — No. 24 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: March 11, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: Williamsburg, Virginia | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 204 lb (93 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1997 for the Seattle Seahawks | |
| Career history | |
| College: Ohio State | |
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Shawn Springs (born March 11, 1975 in Williamsburg, Virginia) is an American football player who currently plays cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted out of Ohio State University by the Seattle Seahawks with the third overall pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
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[edit] Early years
Shawn Springs was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. Prior to attending Springbrook High School, Springs was a standout athlete at Orange High School in Cleveland, Ohio. At Springbrook, he was an all-state selection in football at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring where he played running back and cornerback. His father, Ron Springs, played running back for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
[edit] Ohio State University
When he graduated he decided to play college football at the Ohio State University. He started all 37 games after being redshirted his freshman year. He earned All-Big ten honors as a sophomore and junior and also earned an All-Academic selection.
[edit] NFL
Shawn Springs was considered one of the best college cornerbacks in the country and was drafted 3rd overall in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
Springs was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1998, just his second season in the NFL, after starting all 16 games and recorded 76 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 2 defensive touchdowns. He played well in Seattle, but was quite susceptible to injuries missing 19 games (13 of them in his last three seasons in Seattle).[citation needed] He was suspended for 4 games during the 2001 season for violating the NFLs steroid policy.[1]
Springs was signed as a free agent on March 4, 2004 by the Washington Redskins. In his first season in Washington he led the team in interceptions with 5, and sacks with 6. He was the first cornerback to lead his team in sacks and interceptions in NFL history. Despite his performance in 2004, he was voted 3rd alternate to the Pro Bowl.
In the 2005 season Springs played much of the season hurt and caught 1 interception and also had 50 tackles in 15 starts. However, many NFL officials believe that his lackluster stats were primarily due to opposing teams throwing the football away from his direction.[citation needed]
The 2006 season saw Springs on the bench for most of the year battling nagging injuries while the Redskins compiled a 5-11 season.
However, the 2007 season was considered a success. Although Springs started off slow, he ended the season with 62 tackles and 4 interceptions, all in the last 4 regular season games, as he helped the Redskins make the playoffs.
[edit] References
- ^ N.F.L.: ROUNDUP; 4-Game Suspension For Seattle's Springs. Reuters via New York Times (2001-11-28).
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