Shawn Springs was born on March 11,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League for 13 seasons.
16 Facts About Shawn Springs
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Shawn Springs played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning All-American honors.
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Shawn Springs 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.
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Shawn Springs 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.
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Shawn Springs was an all-state selection in high school football at Springbrook High School where he played running back and cornerback.
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Shawn Springs was drafted third overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1997 NFL Draft, making him the highest drafted cornerback in NFL history.
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Shawn 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.
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Shawn Springs started every game of his next two seasons in Seattle, recording five interceptions in the 1999 season and two in the 2000 season.
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Shawn Springs was signed as a free agent on March 4,2004, by the Washington Redskins.
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Shawn 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.
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Shawn Springs was released by the Redskins on February 27,2009.
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Shawn Springs signed a three-year contract with the New England Patriots on March 11,2009.
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Shawn Springs started four of the first eight games of the 2009 season for the Patriots.
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Shawn Springs finished the season with one interception, 40 tackles, and four passes defended.
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Shawn Springs is the son of former NFL running back Ron Shawn Springs.
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Shawn Springs has four children, Skyler, Samari, Shawn II, and Sedona.