FORMER NFL lineman Matt Light has gone from blocking defenders to running for school committees.
The 53-year-old Super Bowl champion and teammate of Tom Brady stepped away from football to enter the world of politics.
Light spent 11 seasons in the NFL and played only for the New England Patriots.
The Ohio-born lineman was a standout high school player growing up and played both sides of the ball for his school.
He attended Purdue University for four seasons and played with legendary NFL QB Drew Brees.
Light earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition his senior season and entered the NFL draft.
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However, he slipped to the second round in the 2001 NFL draft and was selected by the Patriots.
Light would go on to have a prolific career with the Patriots.
He won three Super Bowls with New England and made the Pro Bowl three times.
Light retired from the NFL in 2011 and was elected into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
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Near a decade after calling it quits, Light decided it was time to get his feet wet in politics.
Light decided to run for a run for School committee and detailed the decision to NBC Boston last year.
"If I'm going to do something, I want to make sure that it's going to have an impact and not just be worth my time, but be worth, you know, the actual effort... and know that I'm being a part of something that will make a difference."
Light lost his race for the school committee, and it's unclear what his next political step will be.
