[4] He was placed on injured reserve on 14 December 2018, without appearing in any games of his rookie year. Mailata, who battled injury last season, got more minutes that he would have expected, staying in the game even when first-choice Driscoll was available again. Jordan Mailata (* 31. … Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 24. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. Former South Sydney forward Jordan Mailata has finally made his NFL debut, running on in the second half of the Philadelphia Eagles season-opening loss to Washington. [1], Mailata wurde beim NFL Draft 2018 in der siebten Runde an Position 233 von den Philadelphia Eagles ausgewählt. Jordan Mailata (born 31 March 1997) is an Australian American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Jordan Mailata may not see any playing time this season, but the Eagles saw enough potential in him to keep him from landing with another team. news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site. As of now, the Eagles have just three pure tackles on the roster: Andre Dillard, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata. [5] Da die Verletzung bei Mailata anhielt, wurde er nach der zweiten Woche der neuen Saison erneut von den Eagles auf die Injured Reserve List gesetzt. Fingers crossed this is the first of many! Er spielt für die Philadelphia Eagles als Offensive Tackle. In his third season with the Eagles, Mailata did well in his limited minutes in an injury-affected offensive line coach Doug Pederson said was “resilient”. Nichtsdestotrotz zeigte er in der Pre-Season für die Eagles sehr ansprechende Leistungen und bekam einen Platz im 53-Mann-Kader des Franchises aus Philadelphia. A couple years ago, when the Eagles drafted Jordan Mailata in the 7th round of the NFL draft, I asked him a question and he gave an answer that has followed him. The Aussie, who has played in practice games for the Eagles and survived to make the 56-man roster for the season, even earned praise from teammate Travis Kelce.

[4] Auch in der Vorbereitung auf die Saison 2019 hatte Mailata mit Rückenproblemen zu kämpfen. When Mailata was 17, he fainted during a rugby league workout, and needed emergency surgery to repair both the upper and lower chambers of his heart. Februar 2020 um 23:46, Mailata 53-Mann-Kader + seine Entwicklung, Mailata weiterhin mit Rückenproblemen in der Offseason, Mailata erneut auf der Injured Reserve List, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jordan_Mailata&oldid=197143214, „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“, samoanisch-australischer American-Football-Spieler. [8] On 13 September, Mailata made his NFL debut against the Washington Football Team, replacing injured rookie Jack Driscoll in the third quarter. “Jack (Driscoll) battled his ass off. “Any time you disrupt your offensive line and lose some continuity there, it’s going to affect you a little bit, but the one thing I like about our guys is it’s a resilient group,” the new coach said. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. [2], Last edited on 14 September 2020, at 12:54, List of players who have converted from one football code to another, https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/03/21/former-rabbitohs-man-mountain-jordan-mailata-keen-nfl-shot/, "Eagles draft Australian rugby player Jordan Mailata", "Jordan Mailata makes the Eagles' 53-man roster", "Eagles Place Jordan Mailata On Injured Reserve", "Eagles promote WR Greg Ward from the practice squad, place Jordan Mailata on Injured Reserve", "Eagles place three players on Reserve/COVID-19 list", "Eagles activate Jordan Mailata from the Reserve/COVID-19 list", "156kg Australian Jordan Mailata shines on NFL debut for the Philadelphia Eagles", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jordan_Mailata&oldid=978360736, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 September 2020, at 12:54. Every time I’d see him in the locker room and ask how things were going, he’d respond in an upbeat tone, “Getting better every day!” Publicly, Mailata exuded confidence as he learned the game.

[2], Mailata was the 233rd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Eagles. Mailata got his game-day chance after right tackle Lane Johnson was put in the inactive list with an ankle injury. Bevor er von den Eagles verpflichtet wurde, spielte Mailata in Australien Rugby bei den South Sydney Rabbitohs (NRL) im Team der unter 20-Jährigen in der National Youth Competition. From the moment the Eagles drafted Jordan Mailata in the 7th round back in 2018, the giant Australian has rarely been seen without a smile on his face.