Shawn Springs
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 11, 1975 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Springbrook (Silver Spring, Maryland) | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||
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Shawn Springs (born March 11, 1975) is an American former professional
.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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
17 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
Springs was drafted third overall by the
Washington Redskins
Springs was signed as a free agent on March 4, 2004, by the
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 career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | |||
| 1997 | SEA | 10 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 | SEA | 16 | 75 | 60 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 142 | 20 | 56 | 2 | 21 |
| 1999 | SEA | 16 | 73 | 63 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 15 |
| 2000 | SEA | 16 | 84 | 71 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 2001 | SEA | 8 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | SEA | 15 | 59 | 54 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2003 | SEA | 12 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | WAS | 15 | 64 | 52 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 23 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| 2005 | WAS | 15 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 | WAS | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | WAS | 16 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 16 | 53 | 0 | 15 |
| 2008 | WAS | 9 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | NE | 12 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Career[6] | 169 | 682 | 592 | 90 | 8.5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 429 | 13 | 56 | 2 | 138 | |
Personal life
Springs is the son of former NFL running back Ron Springs. He has four children, Skyler, Samari, Shawn II, and Sedona.
References
- ^ Yasharoff, Joe (June 10, 2019). "Springbrook Great, NFL Veteran, Now CEO Shawn Springs". MoCo's Most Famous. Montgomery Community Media.
- ^ "Shawn Springs, Combine Results, CB - Ohio State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "A brief history of cornerbacks taken with top-5 picks in the NFL draft". April 22, 2020.
- ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1997 National Football League Draft Archived November 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ "Shawn Springs Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
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