Dutchman Thomas Odkoya secured a place in the NFL! The tight end He was not selected as expected in the subsequent rounds of the NFL Draft. Odukoya walks into the NFL as a free agent through the International Player Track Program.
The Tennessee Titans is the club where Odukoya will fight for a spot on the team, which certainly won’t be an easy task. This weekend Odukoya will attend a training camp with everyone juniors of the titans.
#titans add TE Thomas Odukoya (ThomasO_) from the Netherlands as part of 2022 Tweet embed International Player Path Program
– Tennessee Titans (@titans) May 3, 2022
Draft
Odukoya started playing American football in Holland at the age of 16 and soon realized he had a talent for the game. So there was only one thing to do: move to the United States. There he played at Eastern Michigan University.
Odukoya had hoped to be picked up by the team on Saturday, during Rounds 4-7 of the draft. His name is not mentioned, but through a turn he can now inform the Titans.
International Player Path Program
Odukoya is one of the four “foreigners” to enter the NFL via this route. Through the International Player Track Program, the organization hopes to allow more international players to break into the competition.
International Player Path Program
Marcel Dabo (Defensive Back, Germany) – Indianapolis Colts
Adedayo Odeeye (Defensive Assistant, UK) – Houston Texans
Thomas Odkoya (narrow end, Netherlands) – Tennessee Titans
Ayo Oyola (Defensive Back, UK) – Jacksonville Jaguars
