Ryan Shazier Bio, Wife, Family, Career, Net Worth, Metrics

Ryan Shazier is a former professional American football linebacker. He played college football for Ohio State Buckeye Football. He then finished his college career with 325 tackles, 208 solo tackles, and 14.5 sacks. In 2014, Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Starting off in his professional career, he had a few successful seasons in the league including the 2016 Pro Bowl. He underwent his spinal stabilization surgery while playing against the Cinncinati Bengals in 2017 attempting to make a head-first tackle. After that, he spent his two career years on the Steelers roster physically unable to perform. Then he placed Shazier on the reserve/retirement list in March 2020 and then announced his retirement in September 2020.

RYAN SHAZIER: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The retired professional footballer was born on September 6, 1992, in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States. He is the son of Vernon Shazier and his mother Shawn Shazier. Other than that, there is no information about his siblings. Regarding his education, he completed his education at Plantation High School in Florida.

RYAN SHAZIER: PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

He began his college game engaged under football coach Jim Tressel at Ohio State. Later, Jim quit five months later and was replaced by Urban Meyer who he had originally signed up to play in Florida. He played every season in his true first year and finished his season with 57 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.

He played for Ohio State until 2013 and announced he was forgoing his senior season and entering the 2014 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round with the 15th overall pick in the of the 2014 NFL Draft. Additionally, NFLdraftScout.com ranked him the third-best outside linebacker and 19th-best prospect. The veteran player’s career came to a halt due to his spinal injury after a frontal tackle in the game with the Cincinnati Bengals.

RYAN SHAZIER: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

His followers must wonder about his personal life that he maintained from the media. As a celebrity, you can’t avoid the spotlight on whatever you’re trying to hide. Additionally, he married his longtime girlfriend-turned-fiancée, Michelle Rodriguez. Michelle herself was an aspiring athlete who played basketball throughout her college life.

Additionally, she played college basketball at Wagner High and ranked among the top 15 players in her high school. Additionally, she played 27 games from 2010 to 2012 after joining the University of Texas at Arlington. After graduating, she became a special education teacher until 2016, and no information about her future career.

However, the couple tied the knot on May 3, 2019, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with guests including Sofia Vergara and Joe Mangianello in attendance. The duo began to date in 2012 and got engaged in 2016. The couple welcomed their first son, Lyon, together on January 6, 2019. Additionally, Ryan has a son named Ryan Jr. from his previous relationship with Tonika Mary.

RYAN SHAZIER: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

The American football player has earned a lot in his career. Hence, he has an estimated net worth of around $4 million. Additionally, he had signed a 4-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers with a signing bonus of $5,234,336 and $9,507,212 guaranteed including an average annual salary of $2,376,803. The former Steelers player has kept his Fox Chapel home up for sale for $2.95 million.

He is heavily on different social media platforms with verified accounts. On Instagram, he has an @shazier account with 840,000 followers. He has a @RyanShazier Twitter account with 388.8k followers. On Facebook, he goes through the @RyanShazier sleeve with 134,000 followers.

RYAN SHAZIER: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The linebacker has an athletic body who is 6 feet 1 inches or 1.85 meters tall. His strong body weighs around 104 kg with unknown body measurements of chest, waist and biceps. He has a bald head with dark brown eyes.