John Urschel has found that a master’s degree
in mathematics, his stature as an accomplished
author and his pending doctorate from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology isn’t
necessarily enough to sell young students on
the benefit of crunching numbers.
What really makes him interesting to most kids
is that he’s a former NFL player who opted to
immerse himself in math.
“In the broader context, it helps because it
makes me more believable. It shows I have an
interest in doing other things,” Urschel said.
“Often, a mathematician is too abstract for
young people.”