He received his PhD in mathematical biology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012 and joined the faculty at UWL shortly thereafter. He has published roughly 20 papers in mathematical biology and is the principal investigator on a $280,000 Research Experience for Undergraduates grant from the National Science Foundation. He joined Pro Football Focus in 2015 and is currently in their analytics group. He has published roughly 75 articles for PFF, and has been featured on numerous radio shows and podcasts over the last year.