Myron Rolle Skips NFL to Study at Oxford University

MA over NFL

Florida State Safety Myron Rolle  faced a huge decision: a practically guaranteed spot in the NFL or a Rhodes scholarship to study at University of Oxford  in England.

Myron Rolle was predicted a first-round NFL draft pick after his team, the Seminoles, finished a 9-4 season. Consensus states Myron Rolle would have been a shoo-in, but he chose Oxford instead.

Jack of all trades

Myron Rolle says he wants to become a neurosurgeon after he finishes his studies at Oxford. So, his football career is done? He won’t join the NFL, right? Wrong. Myron Rolle plans to enter in the 2010 NFL draft.

Furthermore, this summer he’ll be writing a children’s book and doing a wide array of charity work.

The one who came before

So, why would someone pass up the instant money that comes with playing for the NFL to keep hitting the books? I guess you’d have to ask Bill Bradley, who in 1965 skipped out on the NBA to study at Oxford.

The Rhodes scholarship will cover Myron Rolle’s tuition plus “a monthly maintenance stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses,” says Wikipedia. The average NFL starting salary is $3.5 million. Clearly, Myron Rolle isn’t after money.

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Bradley, by the way, had a successful career with the New York Nicks, won two NBA title, and later became a longtime New Jersey Senator. Myron Rolle was raised in New Jersey and started playing football in the ninth grade. During his high school football career, Myron Rolle made 112 tackles (14 for a loss) while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Some things never change. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Myron Rolle Skips NFL to Study at Oxford University"