Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata (68) after an NFL football game against the New York Giants, on Jan. 8, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. 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 ages 12 to 18, following recruitment camps taking place this summer in Australia and New Zealand. Ahead with the NFL Draft, the announcement says the region is full of talent the likes of Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata, a 6-foot-8 Australian who was deemed too big for rugby. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)
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