Former Buckeyes safety Bryson Shaw commits to USC
COLUMBUS — Bryson Shaw has found a new home: the former Ohio State safety is heading to USC.
After three years in the Buckeyes football program, Shaw will reconnect with former Buckeyes defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, who helped recruit Shaw to Ohio State before leaving the program.
Shaw will have two years of eligibility with the Trojans.
A former three-star recruit, Shaw rose up the depth chart and became a starter last season for the Buckeyes following the injury to first-team safety Josh Proctor. Shaw started nearly every game last season, appearing in all 13. He had 59 total tackles, an interception in the rivalry loss to Michigan, three passes deflected and a fumble recovery.
Shaw was one of the most important pieces of a young defense trying to hold itself together, but one that struggled with the best offenses it faced. He took the blame for the defensive struggles at times last season, publicly making sure he voiced that the defense could be better. Shaw became a vocal leader last season at Ohio State.
“There’s still a lot to improve on,” Shaw said after Ohio State lost to Michigan. “They hit that post right over my head. That can never happen. Never, ever, ever happen. And it won’t happen again. That’s my job to be back there. I’ve got to do my job. I’ve got to be better at that, and I’ll get it corrected … I thought the game-plan coming in was strong. I thought [Matt] Barnes, [Kerry] Coombs and the whole defensive staff gave us the right plan. Some of just didn’t do our jobs, including myself. We’ll get it corrected. We’ll get on that film, get it corrected and we’ll be fine.”
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The Buckeyes relied on the leadership and ownership of Shaw during their rough season. They seem to be on the other side of that.
So does Bryson Shaw. After leaving the Ohio State program in the spring, he is heading west to play for USC, quickly finding another high-level program to help in the secondary.
