 Rolle in 2020 | |
| No. 25, 47 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 30, 1986 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hun (Princeton, New Jersey) |
| College: | Oxford Florida State |
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 6 / pick: 207 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Myron L. Rolle (born October 30, 1986) is an American neurosurgeon and former professional football safety. He played college football at Florida State, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He attended the Florida State University College of Medicine, completed his neurosurgery residency at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital and now is the pediatric neurosurgery fellow at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St Petersburg, Florida.
He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and studied at St. Edmund Hall,[1] Oxford University for the 2009–10 academic year in order to earn an MSc in Medical Anthropology.[2] In 2010, he was chosen as the second-smartest athlete in sports by the Sporting News, behind baseball player Craig Breslow.[3] On February 17, 2021, Abiomed, a member of the S&P 500, announced Dr. Rolle as a member of its board of directors.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (October 24, 2009). "On the Way to the N.F.L. Draft, a Year of Fulfillment in England". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rhodes Scholar Rolle aims to convince NFL football is focus". SportsIllustrated.CNN.com. Mobile, Alabama: Time Inc. AP. January 28, 2010. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ "SN names the 20 smartest athletes in sports". Sporting News. September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013.