TIL: The NFL has a live-in high school in London meant to create a pipeline of football players into the US. Out of the 62 players, five have offers to play at the next level. You'd think they'd set this up in Australia and have a much better hit rate.
TIL: The NFL has a live-in high school in London meant to create a pipeline of football players into the US. Out of the 62 players, five have offers to play at the next level. You'd think they'd set this up in Australia and have a much better hit rate.
Apparently, he's part of the International Player Pathway program, which tries to get post-graduate athletes to try to play in the NFL, five years after the 49ers tried Jared Hayne. Based on who is still in the league, it's pretty successful.
TIL: The NFL has a live-in high school in London meant to create a pipeline of football players into the US. Out of the 62 players, five have offers to play at the next level. You'd think they'd set this up in Australia and have a much better hit rate.
https://www.nflacademy.com/the-squad/
Rugby players make bupkis in the UK. Hence this very good winger from Wales is jumping ship to try to make it in the NFL.
https://www.bbc.com/search?q=welsh%20rugby%20american%20football
Apparently, he's part of the International Player Pathway program, which tries to get post-graduate athletes to try to play in the NFL, five years after the 49ers tried Jared Hayne. Based on who is still in the league, it's pretty successful.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Player_Pathway_Program
Punting is winning
Bigger candidate pool in Australia certainly. But is the % of guys interested in moving to the US lower?