Ryan Shazier: podcast appearances and interviews

Ryan Dean Shazier is an American former professional football linebacker who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes before being selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. Shazier experienced a successful start to his NFL career, including earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2016. During a game in the 2017 season against the Cincinnati Bengals, he sustained a severe injury while attempting a head-first tackle, which resulted in paraplegia and required spinal stabilization surgery. Following his injury, he spent two seasons on the Steelers' physically unable to perform list before announcing his retirement from professional football in 2020.