BuzzFeed · May 1, 2015
Math-Loving NFL Player Spent Last Night's Draft Calculating Player Physics On Twitter
John Urschel is the quintessential mathlete.
Twitter: @MathMeetsFballThe 23-year-old guard for the Baltimore Ravens has a masters in mathematics from Penn State, which he earned while keeping a 4.0 average.
During last night’s first round of the 2015 Draft, Urschel took over General Electric’s twitter account to livetweet advanced calculations about players’ speed, agility, and strength.
Quarterback Marcus Mariota, who was quickly nabbed by the Tennessee Titans with the second pick, throws the football about 56 miles per hour, Urschel calculated.