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‘The greatest story in football’: How Aussie Jordan Mailata turned his rugby dreams into Super Bowl reality

Jordan Mailata watched the Super Bowl for the first time. The then-17-year-old only cared about one thing: The halftime show.

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The transformation of Jordan Mailata: from rugby league in Sydney to a second NFL Super Bowl

Monday’s Super Bowl will feature Australian Jordan Mailata, a former rugby league junior. How did he become such a brilliant NFL player?

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'Trapped' in a New Orleans mall at Super Bowl 59? It happened to Eagles standout Jordan Mailata

Jordan Mailata has no trouble standing his ground against the NFL's best pass rushers, but he couldn't shake a makeup salesperson at Super Bowl 59.

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The Eagles’ Jordan Mailata’s Remarkable Journey to the Super Bowl From Australian Rugby

The 6-foot-8, 350-pound offensive lineman from Down Under never played American high school or college football.

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Mailata’s rise from NFL’s brink to Super Bowl again... and stunning acts winning over US

But they stood by him and now Mailata isn’t just still in the league, he’s also earning $66 million and was recently deemed PFF’s Best Run Blocker after finishing the season with a 94.9 run-blocking grade, trailing only Trent Williams’s 2021 campaign among all seasons by offensive linemen over the last five years.

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Eagles star Jordan Mailata names team's most underrated player entering 2025 Super Bowl vs. Chiefs

The Philadelphia Eagles enter Super Bowl LIX with arguably the most talented offense in the NFL, boasting recognizable Pro Bowl-caliber talent at basically every position group. Yet there's one ...

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Why Jordan Mailata might be 'the most unbelievable story in NFL history'

Philadelphia Eagles' offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland hails Jordan Mailata's improbable path from rugby league to NFL ...

Did Eagles' Jordan Mailata get his wish to play in Australia in 2026? NFL makes decision

Jordan Mailata, who grew up in Australia, said he was hoping the Eagles would play the first game there in 2026. Did he get ...

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Eagles star got ‘trapped’ in New Orleans outlet mall before Super Bowl

Mailata, the New Zealand native, told reporters in New Orleans on Tuesday that it all started innocently enough, when Mailata ...

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Mailata says it would be 'pretty special' to play in his native Australia

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata has said it would be "pretty special" for an NFL game to be staged in ...

Eagles tackle Mailata eyes Australian first in second Super Bowl

Having once worked on demolition sites while pursuing a rugby league career, human wrecking ball Jordan Mailata will look to ...

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This Eagles player wants Jeffrey Lurie to reconsider not playing in Australia in 2026

Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie explains why he wouldn't be in favor of his team playing the Rams in Australia, as was ...

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Aussie's rise to stardom the 'greatest story in football'

Jordan Mailata knew nothing about the NFL, and only watched the 2016 Super Bowl half time show because Beyoncé was performing ...

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