Two prominent former Buckeyes will serve as team captains for Ohio State’s spring game, the program announced Monday. Ryan Shazier will captain one team, while Malcolm Jenkins will captain another. The specific assignments between the scarlet or gray teams were not disclosed, as if that matters.
Shazier (pictured) played at Ohio State from 2011-13, a stretch that saw Ohio State rip off 24 consecutive wins in Urban Meyer‘s first 24 games, earning a First Team All-Big Ten and a First Team All-America honor as a junior in ’13. He was selected 15th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014 and made Pro Bowl appearances in 2016 and ’17. He suffered a traumatic spinal injury in December of last season, from which he is attempting to come back and play again.
Jenkins played for Ohio State from 2005-08, helping the Buckeyes reach BCS games four times in his four years. Ohio State won the Big Ten title in 2006 and ’07, and Jenkins was a three-time All-Big Ten performer in scarlet and gray. The 2008 Jim Thorpe Award winner as the nation’s top defensive back, Jenkins was taken 14th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2009 NFL draft. A two-time Pro Bowler, Jenkins enjoyed a Super Bowl victory in his rookie season with the Saints and in last month’s Big Game as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.
We look forward to welcoming back 2️⃣X Pro Bowler @RyanShazier & 2️⃣X Super Bowl Champion @MalcolmJenkins as honorary captains for the spring game at The Shoe on 4/14! ⭕️🙌#GoBucks #DevelopedHere pic.twitter.com/cYM56gLneu
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 5, 2018
Ohio State’s spring game is set for April 14 at the Horseshoe.