Seattle Seahawks use first one-handed participant for NFL, groups use punt on Aussie duo
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Shaquem Griffin will be reunited with his twin brother Shaquill after being taken by Seattle in the NFL Draft. (AP: David J. Phillip)
Shaquem Griffin has made history, changing into the main one-handed participant to be chosen in the NFL Draft, surroundings him up for a expert American football occupation.
The Seattle Seahawks chosen College of Central Florida linebacker Griffin in the fifth spherical, reuniting him with his the same twin brother and Seahawks 2017 third-spherical own Shaquill Griffin.
Shaquem — whose left hand became as soon as amputated at age four as a result of complications from amniotic band syndrome — and Shaquill own played collectively at every level of football, with the latter declining more prominent scholarship offers out of high college to take a seat up for a college that would perchance perhaps provide both brothers.
They weren’t teammates in 2017 after Shaquill left Central Florida as a junior remaining one year, but they’d now play collectively again in Seattle.
Griffin became as soon as a huge title for the unbeaten Knights remaining season and then lit up his mix workouts, running a sub-four.four 2nd time for the forty-yard bound, the quickest time for a linebacker on the mix since 2003.
He also bench pressed 225 kilos (102 kilograms) 20 occasions, having hooked up a prosthetic hand onto the bar.
Griffin is undersized for a linebacker in the NFL at 183cm and 103kg, but his athleticism and tenacity earned him a do.
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Shaquem Griffin played in the 2018 Senior Bowl, college football’s post-season all-big title game. (AP: Brynn Anderson, file photo)
Punter Dickson taken early by Seattle, Mailata goes to Eagles
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Michael Dickson tweet: Doesn’t feel like honest lifestyles. So honoured and grateful to be half of the @Seahawks
Two Australians were taken on the closing day of the draft.
Long-established Sydney Swans prospect Michael Dickson has been chosen by the Seattle Seahawks, with the 149th own in the NFL Draft, whereas fellow Sydneysider Jordan Mailata went in the seventh spherical.
Twenty-one-one year-feeble Dickson made up our minds to strive his success at American football three years in the past, received a scholarship on the College of Texas and swiftly grew to vary into one in all US college football’s top punters.
His preference in the fifth spherical is an efficient wanting outcome as groups are historically reluctant to expend their draft picks on punters.
NFL scouts and analysts rated the 191cm mountainous Dickson because the faithful punter in the draft class.
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NFL tweet: The @Eagles honest drafted Australian rugby participant Jordan Mailata. His highlights are…INSANE. DOMINANT. RIDICULOUS. #NFLDraft
Dickson proved his supremacy in December when he won the Ray Man Award, the end accolade for punters in college football.
As a teen, Dickson’s athleticism and mountainous, correct kick had been identified by AFL groups and he grew to vary into a member of the Sydney Swans Academy.
Mailata, Australia’s different top hope in the NFL Draft, became as soon as fascinated by own 233 by the Expedient Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Mailata, 21, regarded headed for an NRL occupation after enjoying junior rugby league for South Sydney.
The 203cm, 158kg beast has no American football experience but his measurement and capability to toddle 35 metres in five seconds attracted a bunch of groups.
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