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The new class at the NFL Academy in Loughborough, UK, for the 2024/25 academic year has been decided – and football Germany is fully represented: A total of 14 German players have made it into the NFL Academy, as the NFL announced in a press release.
All players who were newly admitted to the youth academy squad had to prove themselves in tryouts before being accepted. After graduating from the NFL Academy, there are often offers from American universities for a college football scholarship.
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These are the German young hopes in the NFL Academy
This year the following German players made it into the squad:
- Bruno Werner – Offensive Line – Chemnitz Varlets
- Dominik Tietz – Tight End – Leipzig Hawks
- Jamil Secka – Wide Receiver – Berlin Adler
- Jason Söntgerath – Wide Receiver – Assindia Cardinals
- Joel Queisser – Linebacker – Düsseldorf Panther
- Johannes Mager – Linebacker – Homestead Broncos
- Justus Seelig – Running Back – Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
- Liam Kling – Defensive Line – Paderborn Dolphins
- Matti Krüger – Defensive Line – Berlin Adler
- Moritz Strempel – Linebacker – Cologne Crocs
- Niko Kampas – Offensive Line – Düsseldorf Panther
- Peter Martin – Wide Receiver – Potsdam Royals
- Tom Brinkmann – Offensive Line – Braunschweig Lions
- Yasir Sani – Linebacker – Cologne Crocs
With a total of 14 German junior players in the NFL Academy program, Germany is the second most represented nation after the players from the UK. Alexander Steinforth, General Manager of the NFL in Germany, is quoted in the press release: “We are delighted to see that we are not only bringing football into the living rooms and stadiums of Germany, but are also achieving great success in the youth sector. With the NFL Academy, the young and committed players are given a life-changing opportunity to experience world-class football training and a solid academic education. This gives them the chance to receive a US football scholarship, which could one day enable them to make it to the NFL.”
Professional youth development: This is the NFL Academy
The NFL Academy is a major global initiative of the NFL that offers talented students the opportunity to combine full-time education with intensive training in football. The first NFL Academy opened in the UK in September 2019, at Loughborough’s sports centre, which is operated in partnership with Loughborough College and Loughborough University and serves athletes from around the world.
In April 2024, the second NFL academy opened on Australia’s Gold Coast, serving the Asia-Pacific region. More than 40 alumni have received scholarships to play college football in the United States since the program’s inception. More than 30 students will play college football in the 2024-2025 season, 19 of them in Division 1 college programs.
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