Roger Shultz is a fun-loving Southerner with a big personality. He will join GameDaySportsRadio.com weekly to give his unique perspective on college football and especially the SEC. Roger was a four-year starter at The University of Alabama where he was a two-time All-SEC center. As a freshman, Roger was named to the All-American and All-SEC Freshman teams. His senior year, he was named the Pat Trammel Award and the Dwight Stephenson Award Winner. He was also invited to play in the 1991 Senior Bowl. After his playing days, he was named to the Alabama All-Decade team for the ‘90s,as well as the 50-Year All Iron Bowl Team. Tide fans will remember the steady presence Roger brought to the middle of the offensive line. In 1992,he returned to serve as a graduate assistant for the National Championship Team.
Roger has had a full broadcast career, serving as color analyst with Troy State, Huntingdon College Basketball, the Birmingham Steeldogs (Arena Football) and stints with radio talks shows in Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and Columbus, GA. He also worked for Jacksonville State University as associate director of athletics for external affairs. For many years, he hosted a nationally syndicated radio show Sunday afternoons in the fall, “In the Trenches” with former Auburn quarterback, Stan White.
Shultz participated on the NBC hit reality show,” The Biggest Loser.” He teamed up with former Alabama Football teammate Trent Patterson in a mission to shed pounds, where they comprised the Grey Team, affectionately known as “The Alabama Slammers.” Initially weighing in at 363 lbs., Roger weighed 199 lbs. on the final weigh in, losing 164 lbs., more than any contestant in the show’s history, and 45.18 percent of his original weight. He finished second, losing by 4 lbs.
Roger’s a motivational speaker, speaking to youth groups, charity organizations, civic organizations, corporations and sports teams on numerous occasions. He’s also a favorite around the state, serving as an emcee for special events and playing in various golf tournaments around the Southeast.