Amelia Probst - Data Scientist & Writer, Pro Football Focus

Amelia Probst is a Data Scientist & Writer for Pro Football Focus (PFF). Despite being just 22 years old, the Cornell graduate has already worked in football, baseball, and lacrosse, including internships with the New York Mets and the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). In this conversation, Amelia talks about…

• How she became interested in sports analytics.

• How she applies what she learned at Cornell to working in sports analytics.

• Her time with Cornell’s Sports Analytics club.

• Interning with the Mets & the PLL.

• What’s being done in collegiate lacrosse from a data perspective.

• Joining PFF, what PFF does, and her role at the company.

• What she has learned about football analytics while at PFF.

• The difference between working in football, baseball, and lacrosse.

Then, TruMedia’s Sergio De La Espriella joins the show to discuss Paul’s conversation with Amelia.

Show Links

• Follow Amelia on Twitter: @ameliaprobst.

• To check out Amelia’s writing at PFF, click here.

• To check out Amelia’s PFF piece on Offensive Linemen Volatility, click here.

• Follow @TruMediaSports on Twitter.

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