"Playing in the NFL prepared me for the self-discipline and internal motivation that is necessary to be successful in law school."

- Josh Whitman

 

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Josh Whitman

Roots

West Lafayette, Indiana

Brain Prep

University of Illinois, 2001, Finance

Life Prep

Four years as a tight end in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins. I have worked since January 2005 as Coordinator of Special Projects in the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Why U of I

Opportunity to attend a worldclass law school while gaining working experience in intercollegiate athletics. My wife and I are comfortable in Champaign- Urbana and I had a great experience on this campus as an undergraduate student.

Work Hard

Favorite classes: Property Law with Professor Laurie Reynolds and Criminal Law with Professor Andy Leipold; Favorite Study Spot: Basement of the Jenner Law Library

Play Hard

Working during my first year didn't leave me a lot of free time, but what little I had I enjoyed working out and spending time with my wife, Jamin, who is working on her master's degree in social work from Illinois.

Looking Ahead

Last summer I had an internship with Foley & Lardner LLP, which is a Milwaukee law firm representing Major League Baseball. In the future, I hope to pursue a career in either collegiate or professional athletics, either as a university or team administrator or as an attorney from a large firm working with either collegiate or professional teams.