Ryan
Shazier.
Ryan
Shazier.
Ohio State· 6'1"· 237 lb· 4.58s 40
3-4 attacking read-and-react front with Cover 1/3-heavy concepts and pressure packages.
Immediate starter at weak-side linebacker, with the ceiling to be an All-Pro coverage and blitzing weapon.
A passive, two-gap 3-4 system that demands consistent engagement with interior linemen and limited playmaking opportunities.
His athleticism and instincts make him a versatile chess piece, optimal in schemes that leverage his sideline-to-sideline range and pass-rushing ability.
Selected #15 overall in Round 1 of the 2014 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh Steelers out of Ohio State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.58sp50
- Vertical
- 42inp50
- Broad jump
- 130inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.91sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.21sp50
- Bench
- 25repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ohio State | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Ryan Shazier was a dynamic linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, earning two Pro Bowl selections early in his career. His promising career was tragically cut short by a severe spinal injury in 2017.