#john urschel

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John Urschel, a former NFL player, was known for his time with the Baltimore Ravens, where he played as an offensive lineman. Despite his promising career in football, Urschel made the decision to retire at the age of 26, citing his desire to focus on his academic interests. Urschel had always been passionate about mathematics and had pursued the subject alongside his football career. He completed a master''''s degree in mathematics at Penn State University while playing in the NFL. After retiring from football, he transitioned to a new career as a math professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His move from the NFL to academia highlighted his remarkable intellect and determination to follow his passions. Urschel has since become an inspiration, showing that athletes can pursue diverse paths beyond sports, using their talents and education to excel in fields like mathematics.

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John Urschel

Urschel began a Ph.D. in mathematics at MIT in 2016 while playing football in the NFL for the Ravens. MIT does not allow Ph.D. students to study part-time so Urschel did both!

During the 2016 NFL season, after a home game Urschel studied from 5:30pm Sunday to Tuesday 11am when football practice began, taking correspondence classes and focusing on spectral graph theory, numerical linear algebra, and machine learning.

Urschel was named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list of outstanding young scientists. His Forbes biography states "Urschel has published six peer-reviewed mathematics papers to date and has three more ready for review. That's a respectable publication history for someone who only started pursuing their PhD at MIT this year. He's won academic awards for his math prowess. All this while playing guard for the Baltimore Ravens."

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Let’s say the soccer ball then, since you mentioned it. Soccer ball... Ooh, that’s tough. [Long pause]

I’m pleased by the seriousness with which you’re taking this exercise. I really want to think about this. I have to give soccer balls at least a B. Because the soccer ball shape—all those little polygons put together—when you make a soccer ball it’s actually something called a truncated icosahedron. It’s a very beautiful shape in geometry. It’s pleasing to the eye. The football got points for creativity, the soccer ball gets points because it’s very symmetrical. Who doesn’t look at a truncated icosahedron and say, “Man, this is what I want to be looking at.” They have those 12 little pentagons on there, the 20 hexagons, and they all fit in very nicely.

Wow, you know a lot about soccer balls. I know nothing about soccer balls. I know a lot about truncated icosahedrons.

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He quit the NFL for a career in math. It wasn’t just about the concussions.

Former Ravens player John Urschel wants to be a whole different kind of role model.

Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football by John Urschel https://amzn.to/2HqcldR

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Ex–NFL Player John Urschel Gave up the Game for a Ph.D.—and a Life—in Math

"The United States, more than any other culture, has the strange marriage of athletics and academics"

Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football by John Urschel https://amzn.to/2HqcldR

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From The Gridiron To Multigrid Algorithms In 'Mind And Matter'

MIT mathematician and former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel has a new memoir out about how he combined his two very different talents into a successful and varied career.

Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football by John Urschel https://amzn.to/2HqcldR

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John Urschel introduces Karlie Kloss at LSC Genius Gala 8

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