Dolphins pick British tight end Traore in NFL Draft
Summary
British player Seydou Traore was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the NFL Draft, becoming the first graduate of the UK-based NFL Academy to be drafted. Another player, Uar Bernard from Nigeria, was also drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles despite not having played organized football before.Key Facts
- Seydou Traore, a British tight end, was picked 180th overall by the Miami Dolphins in the NFL Draft.
- Traore is the first UK NFL Academy graduate to be drafted and has played college football in the USA for five years.
- Traore grew up in London, played for the London Warriors, and has French-Algerian and Ivorian heritage.
- Uar Bernard, a Nigerian player who has never played organized American football, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 251st pick.
- Bernard was selected after impressing scouts through the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) program and NFL camps in Africa.
- Both players are part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program, which helps athletes from outside the US join the NFL.
- Traore is 6ft 4in tall, weighs 244 pounds, and caught 131 passes for 1,482 yards and 10 touchdowns in college.
- Bernard is 6ft 4in, weighs 306 pounds, has 6% body fat, and posted fast and high marks in pre-draft athletic tests.
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