10 Facts About Myron Rolle

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Fact #1 - Myron Rolle is the Male Kmart Collegiate Athlete of the Year.

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Fact #1 - Myron Rolle is the Male Kmart Collegiate Athlete of the Year.

Fact #2 - He turned down a chance to enter the NFL to take advantage of a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship .

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Fact #2 - He turned down a chance to enter the NFL to take advantage of a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship .

Awards - Kmart's Collegiate Athlete of the Year Award will be presented to two deserving honorees.

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Fact #3 - Myron played safety for his school's football team, The Florada State Seminoles.

Fact #4 - He founded the Myron Rolle Wellness and Leadership Academy, which helps foster children learn the importance of teamwork and education.

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Fact #4 - He founded the Myron Rolle Wellness and Leadership Academy, which helps foster children learn the importance of teamwork and education.

Fact #5 - Myron graduated with top grades from his school's Pred-Med program.

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Fact #5 - Myron graduated with top grades from his school's Pred-Med program.

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Fact #6 - He also founded Our Way to Health, a program that helps children learn about staying fit.

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Fact #6 - He also founded Our Way to Health, a program that helps children learn about staying fit.

Fact #7 - At a young age Myron was rated the #1 high school football player in the nation by ESPN.

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Fact #7 - At a young age Myron was rated the #1 high school football player in the nation by ESPN.

Fact #8 - He graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA.

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Fact #8 - He graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA.

Master Plan - After Oxford, 22-year-old Rolle hopes to get drafted by an NFL team, play for several years, then enter medical school, where he can “continue to touch lives and build networks and resources so that the [Myron L. Rolle] foundation can be the fuel that allows me to make that difference, to fight some of these difficult social issues.”

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Fact #9 - Myron was projected to be a top draft pick by the NFL, before he decided to continue his education.

Scholar-Athlete - While many athletes ditch college early for the pros, Florida State University football standout Myron Rolle, a projected first-round pick, is putting the NFL on hold in favor of Oxford University. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound safety was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship in 2008.

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Fact #10 - Tallahassee, Florida named January 16th Myron Rolle Day.