2007-03-15 01:12:21 · 7 answers · asked by greglongwood 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
NFL players are the best of the best. only 2% of college players even get drafted into the NFL. not all of them end up making their teams, or getting significant playing time. players can be relegated to NFL Europe, where they can try to earn their way onto an NFL team. for the most part though, unless the foreign player plays in college in the US, i'd say no, its pretty much close to impossible.
Now, occasionally, we've seen a team allow a player to play on a 1 game contract for a pre-season game. when teams go over to Japan, I've seen a team allow a Japanese player to suit up and play a few games in front of the home crowd. but that's pre-season, and its a gimmick to appeal to the local market.
Christian Okoye is a good example of a player who came to the US to play football. "The Nigerian Nightmare" played in college in California, and thne played 6 years for the Kansas City Chiefs.
2007-03-15 02:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by jmaximus12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can play college football over here or if they are at the age when they can enter the NFL they can play in NFL Europe which is coached by NFL assistant coaches and has players who may not have made the team but are on practice squads or are back ups. NFL Europe helps players learn how to play in the NFL look at guys like Kurt Warner he played in Europe, or Adam Viniteri he played in Europe and I believe that both of those guys have Superbowl Rings!
2007-03-15 01:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by kwalker_65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, They have to have exceptional physical abilities like strength, size and speed. Starting in NFL Europe will be a good break through to show case one's talent to be considered.
The NFL is a very high level of competition.
For someone that does not live in the U.S. they must find the right resources to get some leads to begin their journey.
Nothing will be handed to them on a silver platter.
You could become a success story like Kurt Warner.
2007-03-15 02:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by Big P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a first point, you would need to be enrolled in the school. Beyond that, I am not sure what the rules of the National Junior College Athletic Association are about age. My belief is that they do not have a rule for other sports (I have heard about other NJCAA championships but never about football). What I can tell you is that as Junior Colleges are two-year programs, there is a two-year limit on eligibility for junior college teams in all sports. Those two years count towards the four years that the NCAA allows. It is my understanding that for Division I football, there is a de facto age limit in that, after a certain age, the number of years of eligibility is reduced.
2016-03-16 21:01:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be a great player...send scouting tapes to colleges in the US...hope someone send you a letter wanting you to play for their program...get a scholarship...go play for a college in the US...have a good collegiate career...get drafted...
aside from that everest sized mountain i have just described...there isn't much of a chance in hell haha
2007-03-15 03:13:53 · answer #5 · answered by ontilt08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to play in college...if not, I suppose you can try out in NFL Europe/the CFL...then, if you're really good, the NFL wil find you
2007-03-15 01:45:12 · answer #6 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they play college football in the US, then they will have a shot.
2007-03-15 01:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by Wes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋