# John Urschel：离开 NFL 投身数学，如今取得重大突破

> 一句话点评 · The Washington Post，2026 年 10 月 8 日

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> But every now and then, someone finds out. Last fall, a group of students in his introductory linear algebra class all decided to buy his Ravens jersey and wear it to the final exam.
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> Urschel, a self-described introvert, said he likes to keep to himself. But, he said, “If a student thinks that’s cool and gets them to come take my class, and they learn a lot of cool, numerical math, that sounds great to me.”
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> — [The Washington Post · John Urschel](https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026/10/08/he-left-nfl-mathematics-just-made-big-breakthrough/)

真正诠释了什么叫数学是体育老师教的