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How a 6 8 346 pound rugby league star landed with the eagles players at the img academy were given beach cruisers to get around the campus but jordan mailata s looked more like a kid s bike.

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The eagles on monday afternoon were assigned australian defensive end matt leo through the international player pathway program. Wentz rallies eagles to 1st win of season 25 20 over 49ers. I m a footballer the giant 157kg philadelphia eagles offensive tackle said after starting for the first time in his team s. The eagles announced thursday morning that they have activated tackle jordan mailata from the reserve covid 19 list.

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. Carson wentz hit travis fulgham on a 42 yard touchdown pass with 5 50 remaining to lift the philadelphia eagles to their first win of. The active roster is now at the 80 player limit. The nfc east was chosen at random to receive four players and the eagles ended up with the former australian rugby player who became a defensive end and played at iowa state.

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. Leo will be a member of the eagles but won t take up a roster spot. The 2020 elections are right around the corner and the philadelphia eagles have teamed up with rock the vote to make sure you re registered and ready to vote.

It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. He played rugby league in australia for the south sydney rabbitohs in the national rugby league nrl in their under 20s team. Jordan mailata born 31 march 1997 is an australian american football offensive tackle for the philadelphia eagles of the national football league nfl. Stay connected with the eagles anytime anywhere with our official mobile app.

The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 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.