Former NFL player quit football at 26 to pursue a PhD in mathematics at MIT; his latest research tackles a 30-year-old math problem
John Urschel, a former professional football player, has successfully transitioned into academia as an assistant professor at MIT. While excelling on the field, he obtained both his bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics. His current research delves into the complexities of Gaussian elimination and numerical methods, earning him prestigious accolades such as the SIAM DiPrima Prize and the SIAM Early Career Prize.
