Australian-born professional American football player Jordan Mailata competes for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League as an offensive tackle. He weighs 166 kg and is 2.03 meters tall. He went to school at Condell Park High School. After watching videos of him playing rugby league, NFL executives persuaded him to apply for their International Player Pathway Program.
He was a professional rugby player. He said that he understood very little about American football and had never participated in the activity. In February 2018, he travelled to IMG Academy in Florida for a practice session with coach Aden Durde. The Philadelphia Eagles selected Mailata with the 233rd overall choice in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
A $2.5 million, four-year deal with a $89,392 signing bonus was made available by the Eagles. He played his first game with the Philadelphia Eagles in week 4 of the 2020 season against the San Francisco 49ers. With only 7 sacks allowed during the 2020 season, he led all offensive linemen for the Eagles. Additionally, he had 502 pass-pro snaps, which gave him a pass-pro snaps-per-sack score of 71.7.
This gave him the most among the Eagles offensive linemen. Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Eagles named Mailata the starting left tackle for the 2021 NFL season in August. In September 2021, the Eagles and Mailata came to a four-year, $64 million contract.
What Is Jordan Mailata Jersey Number?
Jordan Mailata wears jersey number 68 on the Eagles team.
What Is Jordan Mailata Position?
He is a professional football offensive tackle.