NFL International combines to return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the second year in a row | NFL News
Forty-four athletes will be selected to take part in a series of tests before NFL judges at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 3-4; Athletes representing 13 nations will be evaluated for a potential spot in the NFL’s International Player Pathway program.
Last Updated: 09/05/22 4:05 pm
The NFL’s International Combine will return to London and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the second year in a row in 2022.
Reflected after the annual NFL Combine event held in the United States, the invited scout referral program is designed to discover and evaluate potential NFL talent around the globe. Forty-four athletes will be selected to take part in a series of tests before NFL judges at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 3-4.
“The second year of hosting the International Combine in London gives tremendous exposure to our great game,” said Roman Oben, NFL’s vice president of football development. NFL football development. “The Combine allows us to evaluate new talent globally, illuminating our sports scene and providing the opportunity for participants to compete at the highest level.”
Athletes representing 13 countries will be evaluated for a potential spot in the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) program.
Held in 2017, the IPP program aims to give elite international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills, and ultimately land a spot on the NFL roster.
Following the International Mix, select athletes who meet specific performance requirements and demonstrate potential to compete in the NFL will be invited to the United States to train for three months. This pool will be reduced again after a training period in the US and a select number will be allocated to NFL clubs for the 2023 season.
Incorporating International is the first step in the process towards joining the IPP program that has helped the likes of Efe Obada (United Kingdom Commander/Washington), Jakob Johnson (Germany/Las Vegas Raiders) and Jordan Mailata (Australia/Philadelphia Eagles) earned a spot on the NFL roster.
This year Marcel Dabo (Germany / Indianapolis Colts), Adedayo Odeleye (England / Houston Texas) Thomas Odukoya (Netherlands / Tennessee Titans) and Ayo Oyelola (England / Jacksonville Jaguars) will join the practice squads of the respective AFC South teams. .
The 2022 international mix will be the fourth iteration, following one in Australia in 2018 and Germany in 2019. The NFL also conducted a combined in Mexico in October 2021 for athletes. unable to travel to London due to travel restrictions.
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