NFL to open academy in Australia to identify and develop young prospects
Time:2024-04-26 03:02:30 Source:travelViews(143)
The NFL will expand its international search for talent by opening an academy in rugby-mad Australia to develop promising teenagers in the Asia-Pacific region into college and pro prospects.
The NFL Academy will open in September for student athletes aged 12 to 18, following recruitment camps taking place this summer in Australia and New Zealand, the league announced on Thursday.
Ahead of the NFL Draft, the announcement says the region is full of talent such as Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata, a 6-foot-8 (2.08-meter) Australian who was deemed too big for rugby league.
“Football has changed my life, and opening an NFL Academy in Australia will no doubt help many more young people change theirs,” Mailata said in the league announcement.
The academy will be housed at A.B. Paterson College on the Gold Coast and the plans include construction of a high-performance facility on the college grounds — to be completed in 2026 — also available for community use.
Previous:Intangible cultural heritage exhibition held in Xinjiang
Next:Atletico Madrid battles Athletic Bilbao for 4th place in Spain and last Champions League berth
You may also like
- Venice launches pilot program to charge entry fee to day
- Shen Yueyue Stresses Fostering Virtue Through Education, Making More Contributions to Nurturing All
- China's Women Olympic Athletes Honored
- ACWF and UN Women Working Hand in Hand, Supporting Women in Coping with COVID
- Firefighters fully contain southern New Jersey forest fire that burned hundreds of acres
- Shen Yueyue Stresses Converging the Strength of Women and Families to Forge Ahead on a New Journey
- ACWF President Stresses Women's Role in Promoting Sci
- ACWF Enhances Capacity Building for Women's Social Organizations in Western China
- Married With Children's WILD behind