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Florida State's Rolle to accept his Rhodes Scholarship, bypass senior season

By Joe Schad
ESPN.com

Florida State safety Myron Rolle said he is planning to accept his Rhodes Scholarship and study in Oxford, England, starting next October and bypass his senior year of eligiblity.

Rolle, an aspiring neurosurgeon, was awarded the scholarship last weekend. He is the first Florida State football player to be so honored.

Rolle said he cannot delay the Rhodes Scholarship and is trying to decide whether he will participate in the next NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis in February. He also is considering training before and after his studies at Oxford and trying out for the NFL afterward.

"I want to be a neurosurgeon," Rolle said. "And I want to help impoverished nations build up their vaccination programs. I think in many poor countries, vaccination programs and mental health programs are wrongly pushed aside."

Joe Schad is a college football reporter for ESPN.

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wow, what an honor. don't see how anybody could turn that down.

unbelievable to have nfl caliber talent and this too. truly blessed. congratulations to Myron.

Absolutely a real breath of fresh air. Awesome AAA+++. Good for this kid and good for student-athletes.

That's great to hear. Yeah, he's bypassing millions in the NFL, but he's pursuing his life's dream. There's certainly something to be said for that.

Wow!...just Wow! that is such good new's other's could learn a thing or 3 from this young man.

Amazing,, there is intelligence in college football....


This is refreshing..

After all the crap stories about Pacman Jones, Plaxico Burress and the Cincinnati Bengals...this story is refreshing and much needed. Good for Rolle! I hope he takes this Rhodes Scholarship, is able to head to the NFL afterwards and make a ton of money so he can use it to help all those people in impoverished nations. (and somewhere in there finish the rest of his schooling for becoming a neurosurgeon)/

Congratulations Myron!

Not much for me to say - you guys all said what I think.

Congrats to him, in a BIG time way!!!! I wish him the best.

I would have liked to get this guy in the 2nd round.

Fantastic. I'm almost speechless.

I saw a story about this guy on Sportscenter a few weeks back and was blown away. What an awesome story. I hope he can do everything he wants, including playing football AND helping out all the people he needs to. This guy is fantastic and what you need to hear just when you start to lose all hope in athletes.

Good for him, I'm glad he's pursuing this scholarship and bypassing his senior season...


He has like 3 interceptions against Maryland in the last 2 years..

Low hanging fruit Excl.. I expected it, but not from you.

Hee...hee...

Jim Rome had Rolle on his radio show today. Whan an amazing guy. He is someone who definitely has his priorities in order. Congrats to him.