We're counting down the days to kickoff with “99 Warriors,” the greatest Ohio State Buckeyes by jersey number, as voted by the staff of Eleven Warriors.
No. 24 Shawn Springs
The son of former Ohio State and Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs, Shawn Springs was seemingly destined to be a Buckeye from birth — despite the fact that he largely grew up in Silver Springs, Maryland, where he was an all-state selection at Springbrook High School as a senior.
- Consensus All-American (1996)
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (1996)
- First-Team All-Big Ten (1995-96)
Springs was named a consensus All-American, the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference selection following his junior year in 1996, despite the fact that he did not record a single interception that season.