Philadelphia Eagles Rugby Player

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Philadelphia eagles rugby player. He played rugby league in australia for the south sydney rabbitohs in the national rugby league nrl in their under 20s team. The 6 8 346 pound mailata was a seventh round pick of the team in 2018 from sydney australia where he was a rugby player. Jordan mailata is not a former rugby league player anymore. Future pro football hall of famer jason peters had a toe injury.

Jordan mailata born 31 march 1997 is an australian american football offensive tackle for the philadelphia eagles of the national football league nfl. A product of the nfl s international pathway program mailata impressed offensive line coach run game coordinator jeff stoutland in the pre draft meetings and workouts at img academy in florida in 2018. I m a footballer the giant 157kg philadelphia eagles offensive tackle said after starting for the first time in his team s. Wentz rallies eagles to 1st win of season 25 20 over 49ers.

Australian rugby player jordan mailata appears onstage after being selected by the philadelphia eagles in the 7th round of the nfl draft saturday april 28 2018 in texas. Jordan mailata making his first nfl start offensive tackle jordan mailata 68 of the philadelphia eagles has erally launched his nfl career now. A former professional rugby player and an australian native of samoan heritage jordan mailata was originally selected by philadelphia in the seventh round 233rd overall of the 2018 nfl draft despite having no prior football experience. I m a football player the giant 157kg philadelphia eagles offensive tackle said after starting for.

Philadelphia eagles left tackle jordan mailata was given a day s notice that he would be making his first start on sunday night football at the san francisco 49ers not just his first start in the pros but ever as a football player.