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Old Posted Sep 6, 2017, 8:11 PM
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Originally Posted by suburbanite View Post
I've always found it fascinating how the biggest guys on the field also consistently rank as some of the smartest. Offensive linemen post an average Wonderlic score that trails only the Quarterbacks. They then go and squat 500 pounds and rep 225 on the bench 40 times. One of the least flashy and thankless positions in the game, but incredibly important and requiring just as much hard work as any.
Probably the most extreme case in point is John Urschel... he just retired as an O-lineman for the Baltimore Ravens in his prime at the age of 26 so that he could pursue a Ph.D. in math at MIT. He already has a master's and numerous published articles to his credit.

Fun fact: He's from Winnipeg

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