COLUMBUS, Ohio – A career performance against Indiana on Saturday earned Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors.
It is the third time this season the junior from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been singled out for weekly recognition.
Shazier set two school records in the 42-14 win, recording 16 solo tackles and 5.0 tackles for loss in the victory. He finished the day with a career-best 20 tackles, which included a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
Became the first Buckeye with 20 tackles since A.J. Hawk in 2004, matched the 16 solo stops set by Tom Cousineau in 1978 and tied the 5.0 TFLs held by four other Buckeyes, achieved most recently by John Simon in 2012.