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S1E3: Analytics in Penn football and the NFL, with guests Zach Drapkin and Sarah Hu

By Joey Piatt and Nicky Belgrad 11/04/21 6:00pm

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Summary

Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports.

In episode three, Nicky and Joey depart from their segment-based style and have a wide-ranging discussion with Penn students and NFL interns Zach Drapkin and Sarah Hu. The four of them open up with some questions for Zach and his analytics relationship with Penn football, baseball, and basketball. Then, the focus shifts to the NFL, as Zach and Sarah detail their summer experiences working for the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions, respectively.

Profiles

Zach Drapkin is a senior in Wharton studying statistics and decision processes. He interned for Pro Football Focus and the Baltimore Ravens last summer and is pursuing a career in sports analytics and administration.

Sarah Hu is a junior in Wharton studying statistics and finance. She interned with the Detroit Lions last summer in football analytics.

Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.