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#3 - Rory Beggan, Ireland
Another player hoping to make it in the NFL is Irishman Rory Beggan. Beggan is a Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Scotstown and the Monaghan county team. He was named a GAA All-Star in 2018 and has won eight Monaghan Senior Football Championships to date, and hopes to become an NFL kicker/punter.
Beggan told the "Pro Football Ireland" podcast:
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"I don't want to go over there and live two or three years in the practice roster and not make a good chop at it. I want to be in the top 32 kickers in the world. That's why I'm going here. I want to succeed. I want to be the best. I wouldn't have made that decision if I wasn't full throttle."
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#2 - Harry Mallinder, England
Another man swapping the sport for American football is England rugby player Harry Mallinder. Mallinder captained the England team to success at the Under 20 World Cup back in 2016 but has failed to make an appearance for the senior side.
His most recent team, Ricoh Black Rams, plays in Japan but Mallinder has quit the sport for a chance to become an NFL kicker/punter.
Mallinder told The Independent:
"I think it is something I've always been fascinated by. Obviously it was quite a long shot and there was no real opportunity there for a long time, but hearing about this, I thought why not give it a go."
#1 - Louis Rees-Zammit, Wales
Arguably the most recognizable name on the 2024 International Pathway Program list is Wales rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit. The 22-year-old Rees-Zammit played as a wing or full-back for the Wales National rugby team, as well as for Gloucester.
Rees-Zammit made 31 appearances for Wales, scoring 70 points and 69 appearances for Gloucester scoring 190 points.
Rees-Zammit is a speedster who has hopes of playing RB or WR in the NFL, and he has the intangibles as he's 6-foot-3 and 194lbs.
