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The NFL\u2019s\u00a0(www.NFL.com<\/a>) UK based Academy program has announced its game schedule for the upcoming season as the program marks the start of the 2026-27 academic year.<\/p>\n Welcoming 70 individuals from 21 different countries to the roster, the NFL\u2019s elite player development program based in Loughborough, U.K., supports talented student athletes from across the world.<\/p>\n Following strong performances during the 2025 season, the Academy will once again face key matchups against four highly regarded U.S. teams, alongside an expanded European schedule that includes hosting two German sides at Loughborough, and away fixtures in Spain and Austria.<\/p>\n The team\u2019s season will kick off at home in Loughborough, U.K., on Aug. 20th against Marietta High School from Marietta, Georgia. The Blue Devils will travel more than 4,000 miles to open their 2026 season against the Academy. The game will be streamed live on the NFL UK & Ireland YouTube channel (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4zrQ7Qw<\/a>)<\/p>\n The Academy then travels to the U.S. for back-to-back fixtures in Ohio, taking on Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron on Aug. 28th, before facing Massillon High School on Sep. 4. Both programs rank among the most decorated in Ohio high school football.<\/p>\n On Oct. 6, the NFL Academy return to the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where they will face Friendship Bowl Academy from Mexico in the second meeting between the Academy and Mexican opposition, following a first-ever fixture in Madrid last season<\/p>\n The final match-up against U.S. opposition sees the NFL Academy return to Bradenton, Florida, for a meeting with IMG Academy on Oct. 16. The meeting has become a regular date on the program\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n On the sidelines, Kris Durham continues in his role as Head of the NFL\u2019s UK based Academy program, having been appointed in Sep. 2025. The 2026-27 academic year will see over 50 NFL Academy alumni playing NCAA college football, with more than 30 set to feature in Division I.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery season brings a new group of athletes with different backgrounds, and our job is to give each of them the environment to reach their potential,\u201d said Kris Durham, head of the NFL\u2019s UK based Academy program. \u201cThis schedule will test us against some of the best high school programs in the U.S. and the strongest youth sides in Europe, and that is exactly the standard our student athletes need if they are going to earn opportunities on and off the field.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow the NFL Academy @nflacademy across X (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4zqu8JH<\/a>), Instagram (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4zJPguX<\/a>) and TikTok (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4inlaH0<\/a>). To find further information on the NFL Academy program, please visit here. (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4bZj3p1<\/a>)<\/p>\n NFL\u2019s UK Based Academy 2026-27 Season Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n<\/p>\n NFL\u2019s UK Based Academy 2026-27 Roster:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Country<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Athlete(s)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Australia \/ Egypt (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Hamza El-Ghobashy (OL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Australia \/ Samoa (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Zarius Matavoa (DL\/TE)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Austria (2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Lennox Imina-Osemwegie (LB\/RB), Mauricio Pires (WR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Austria \/ Syria (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Shams Alnusyrat (DL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Belgium (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Stan Pichon (WR\/DB)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Canada (6)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Nathan Morris (RB), Viktor Lachambre (QB), Andrew Gomon (RB), Zian Iseghohi (LB), Chris Kaleba (DB), Brendan McCausland (TE)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Denmark (2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Silas Floche (TE), Julius Lefevre (OL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Finland (3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Aukusti Hugaerts (DB), Terho Vainio (LB), Oliver Lehtinen (OL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n France (3)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Andrea Balay (LB), Matheo Sompa (LB), Hugo Moutou (LB)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Germany (13)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Yasir Sani (LB), Dawens Albers (DB), Shaq Cisse (DB), Arved Mohr (QB), Jamil Secka (WR\/DB), Oluwakemi Adeoshun (LB), Paul Krause (K\/P), Sem Wohlgemuth (LB), Adeola Werner (OLB\/TE), Hannes Schmidt (LB), Obinna Esiogu (DL), Benny Kubat (DL), Leo Schoske (DL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Germany \/ Greece (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Niko Kampas (OL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Ivory Coast \/ France (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Illias Tadjer (RB)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Japan (2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Alan Taniguchi (DB), Leon Donato (WR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Mexico (8)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Emiliano Albarran (LB), Diego Garcia (WR), Diego Tamez (QB), Armando Gamborino (WR\/DB), Patricio Manzano (RB), Maximiliano Guerrero (OL), Matias Ortiz (OL), Leonardo Rois (RB\/DB)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Nigeria (2)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Victor Yakchan (DL), Augustine Irek (DL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Norway (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tobias Gadeberg (DL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Spain (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Tom Gabarro (DB\/WR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Switzerland (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Idriss Mougin (WR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n UK (19)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Aston Peterkin (WR), Devon Myrie (TE\/DB), Malachy McMahon (WR), Israel Adelanwa (DB), Max O’Grady (LB), Jude Morais-Trigg (WR), Lucas Yeo (RB\/LS), Ashley Daniel (DB), Mubarak Olalekan (OLB), Hugo Short (TE), Alfie Galloway (OL), Exauce Muteba (DL), John Denbigh (OL), Tyrone Stolarcyzk (OL), Adam Ibironke (OL), Riley Watt (OL), Seb Delzoppo (WR), Ewan Kite (TE), LJ Chanakira (DL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n UK \/ New Zealand (1)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n Corey Pyke (DL)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n NFL Academy graduates who have signed for the 2026-27 season:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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