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| \n PLAYER <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n COUNTRY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Kaia Clarkin<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Australia, New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Kaylan Faumui<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Australia, Samoa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Jarrod Gray<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Australia, New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Felix Lepper<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Kansei Matsuzawa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Japan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Joshua Weru<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Kenya<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Laekin Vakalahi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Australia, New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Collins Arogunjo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Uar Bernard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Michael Daramola<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Chibuike Madu<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Anjola Oketola<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Seydou Traore<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Algeria, Ivory Coast, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome a new group of talented international athletes to the 2026 IPP program,\u201d said\u00a0NFL Director of International Football Development Patrick Long. \u201cThe IPP program is a\u00a0key component of the growth of our game globally, providing a pathway for these elite athletes, a number\u00a0of whom have gone on to achieve tremendous success in the NFL and beyond. We wish the Class of\u00a02026 the very best of luck as they get to work next month and look forward to following their progress in\u00a0the new year.\u201d<\/p>\n Starting in January 2026, athletes in the program are invited to train in American football \u2014 both on the\u00a0field and in the classroom for 10 weeks at X3 Performance and Physical Therapy in Fort Myers, Florida,\u00a0before showcasing their skills in front of NFL club scouts.<\/p>\n The IPP program is part of a long-term commitment by the NFL and its 32 clubs to accelerate global\u00a0football development efforts and establish a pathway for international talent to play the game at the\u00a0 highest level.\u00a0<\/p>\n Players can be signed as free agents or, if eligible, selected during the 2026 NFL Draft. Each NFL club is\u00a0permitted one roster exemption for a qualifying international player from the start of the club\u2019s offseason\u00a0program through the roster reduction to 53 players. At that time, qualifying international players are eligible to be signed to a 17th practice squad roster spot reserved for international athletes across any of\u00a0the 32 teams.<\/p>\n Following its inception, 70 international players have signed with NFL teams (allocated, drafted or signed\u00a0as free agents), with 22 IPP athletes currently on NFL rosters. Since 2017, eleven of these players have\u00a0been elevated to active rosters including: Jordan Mailata (Australia), Jakob Johnson (Germany), Efe\u00a0Obada (United Kingdom), Sammis Reyes (Chile), Thomas Odukoya (Netherlands), David Bada\u00a0(Germany), Charlie Smyth (Ireland), TJ Maguranyanga (Zimbabwe), Mapalo \u201cMaz\u201d Mwansa (UK \/\u00a0Zambia), CJ Okoye (Nigeria), Haggai Ndubuisi (Nigeria).<\/p>\n For more information visit: https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/48FLzLf<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n |