Shawn Springs

Shawn Springs (born March 11, 1975) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for Ohio State University, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks third overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Seahawks, Washington Redskins and New England Patriots of the NFL, and was a Pro Bowl selection in 1998.

Shawn Springs
Springs in 2019
No. 24, 29
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1975-03-11) March 11, 1975
Williamsburg, Virginia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Silver Spring (MD) Springbrook
College:Ohio State University
NFL Draft:1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:714
Quarterback sacks:8.5
Interceptions:33
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:84
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Springs was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, and largely raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is the son of NFL player, Ron Springs, who was a running back at Ohio State University and subsequently played for Tampa Bay and the Dallas Cowboys. Shawn was an all-state selection in high school football at Springbrook High School where he played running back and cornerback.[1] In Silver Spring, Shawn was an undefeated 1-1 street basketball player until a loss to John West at Stonegate Park in 1998.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Springs was drafted third overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1997 NFL Draft.[2] He started 10 games in his rookie season, recording one interception. Springs was selected to the 1999 Pro Bowl in his second season in the NFL, after starting all sixteen games, and recorded 76 tackles, seven interceptions, and two defensive touchdowns. He started every game of his next two seasons in Seattle, recording five interceptions in the 1999 season and two in the 2000 season.

Washington Redskins

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 five, and sacks with six, and was the first cornerback to lead his team in sacks and interceptions in NFL history. In the 2005 season, Springs played much of the season with a leg injury; he finished the year with one interception and recorded 50 tackles in 15 starts. The 2006 season saw Springs on the bench for most of the year, battling nagging injuries while the Redskins compiled a 5-11 season. He was eventually placed on injured reserve on December 26 with a fractured scapula. Springs ended the 2007 season with 62 tackles and four interceptions, the latter in the last four regular-season games, as he helped the Redskins make the playoffs.

Springs was released by the Redskins on February 27, 2009.

New England Patriots

Springs signed a three-year contract with the New England Patriots on March 11, 2009. He started four of the first eight games of the 2009 season for the Patriots. In November, he missed a four-game stretch with a knee injury, despite being listed as probable on each week's injury report. After back-to-back losses, he returned to start the final four games of the season and the Patriots' playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He finished the season with one interception, 40 tackles, and four passes defended.

On May 18, 2010, the Patriots released Springs.

NFL statistics
YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
1997SEA10383440.0100100006
1998SEA167560150.011071422056221
1999SEA167363100.00105771542015
2000SEA168471130.01002848014
2001SEA8201640.0010100004
2002SEA15595450.00103000012
2003SEA12433761.50001888011
2004WSH156452126.010051172338012
2005WSH15504730.0000122209
2006WSH9383530.0000144408
2007WSH16625750.01104631653015
2008WSH9363151.0000100007
2009NE12403550.0000188804
Career169682592908.55503342913562138

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Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed

Personal life

Springs is the son of former NFL running back Ron Springs. He has four children, Skyler, Samari, Shawn II, and Sedona.

References
  1. Yasharoff, Joe (June 10, 2019). "Springbrook Great, NFL Veteran, Now CEO Shawn Springs". MoCo's Most Famous. Montgomery Community Media.
  2. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1997 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. "Shawn Springs Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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