Super Bowl, Jordan Mailata

Jordan Mailata's former school and football club cheer him on for Super Bowl LIX
Known as a "gentle giant" among his school and local rugby club in Sydney's west, Jordan Mailata is gearing up for his second Super Bowl. And his community couldn't be more excited.
‘The greatest story in football’: How Aussie Jordan Mailata turned his rugby dreams into Super Bowl reality
Jordan Mailata watched the Super Bowl for the first time. The then-17-year-old only cared about one thing: The halftime show.
The Eagles’ Jordan Mailata’s Remarkable Journey to the Super Bowl From Australian Rugby
The 6-foot-8, 350-pound offensive lineman from Down Under never played American high school or college football.
Mailata’s rise from NFL’s brink to Super Bowl again... and stunning acts winning over US
But they stood by him and now Mailata isn’t just still in the league, he’s also earning $66 million and was recently deemed PFF’s Best Run Blocker after finishing the season with a 94.9 run-blocking grade, trailing only Trent Williams’s 2021 campaign among all seasons by offensive linemen over the last five years.
The transformation of Jordan Mailata: from rugby league in Sydney to a second NFL Super Bowl
Jordan Mailata is an Australian-born NFL star who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles as an offensive left tackle. This position favours very tall, heavy and strong athletes who also possess good footwork,

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