Ryan Shazier
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| Position: | Offensive assistant | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 6, 1992 Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Plantation (Plantation, Florida) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State (2011–2013) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014: 1st round, 15th pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Dean Shazier (/ʃeɪˈzɪər/; born September 6, 1992) is an American professional coach and former football linebacker who is the current offensive assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Shazier had a successful first few seasons in the NFL, including a Pro Bowl appearance in 2016. During the 2017 season, in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Shazier attempted to make a head-first tackle that left him a paraplegic, after which he had to have spinal stabilization surgery and learn to walk again. After spending two seasons on the Steelers' physically unable to perform list, Shazier announced his retirement from football in 2020.