NFL: JORDAN MAILATA - Journey From Australian Rugby League hopeful to Eagles Draft Pick

Jordan Mailata's Journey From Australian Rugby League to Eagles Draft Pick

WATCH: From rugby league in Australia to the NFL Draft... in just 4 months. This is the incredible story of Jordan Mailata. #PolyPride #NFLUndiscovered NFL Philadelphia Eagles

Posted by Polynesian Football Hall of Fame on Sunday, 20 May 2018

Meet Jordan Mailata, the 6-foot-8, 345-pound, former rugby league player from Sydney, Australia.

Today the young 21 year old Samoan has achieved the improbable and made the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles roster!  It's an incredible feat considering he's only played his first American football game four weeks ago and the list of talented, experienced Eagles players cut on Saturday.

My face when they showed me the playbook. “You’re kidding me right” 🤯 #gameday

A post shared by L.J Mailata (@jordanmailata) on Aug 23, 2018 at 5:34am PDT

Jordan has left a successful career in Australia to try and achieve the impossible – making an NFL roster, with no knowledge or previous experience of playing the game of American football.

This video from NFL Undiscovered follows his journey from an Australian Rugby League hopeful to Eagles Draft Pick.