Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier was named the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Week. Again.
Shazier picks up the award, the third for him this season, after achieving a pair of program records against Indiana, 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, becoming the first Buckeye with 20 tackles since A.J. Hawk in 2004, matching Tom Cousineau's school record 16 solo stops (1978) and tying the program mark of 5.0 TFLs held by four other Buckeyes.
Shazier ties the Big Ten record for most career Defensive Player of the Week honors (five) and most in a single season (three).
