A Toms River native was scoring big abroad, twice named the all-Israel Football League defensive end for his stint with the Tel Aviv Pioneers, a football team in Israel.

Jason Gosnell garnered these impressive football accolades, but his work in Israel was primarily to study and practice law.

The Toms River resident went from pole vaulting at Rutgers, graduating with a dual degree, and after working at several law firms in New Jersey, then went to Israel thanks to a policy by Israel’s High Court to offer clerkships to qualified international applicants.

According to the Rutgers Focus, who published a featured story on Gosnell, he is driven by intellectual pursuits. This path led him back to Rutgers after his six years in Israel. He's now pursuing a Master's degree in the new Department of Jewish Studies program offered on the New Brunswick campus.

See the Rutgers Review for the full story from writer Fredda Sacharow.