25 Big-Name Athletes Who Are Now Working 9-to-5 Jobs

Heath Shuler

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Heath Shuler descended into an incredibly unproductive quarterback in the NFL. Conversely, the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Shuler matured into a distinguished politician. The Washington Redskins chose Shuler out of Tennessee with the third pick in 1994. Much to the Redskins’ chagrin, the 1993 SEC Offensive Player of the Year failed under center in our nation’s capital. In fact, Shuler struggled so mightily that he was ultimately replaced by a seventh-round draft pick named Gus Frerotte.

Shuler, who completed 49.2 percent of his 593 attempts for 3,691 yards and 15 touchdowns, retired in May 1998. Approximately eight years after shelving his cleats, Shuler won the 11th Congressional District seat in North Carolina as a Democrat on November 7, 2006. The 46-year-old Shuler did not seek reelection and he now serves as a strategic planner and public speaker in Enka, North Carolina.