NFL Drafts Global Talent: Traore & Bernard

0:00On April 26, in the latest NFL draft, two international standouts got late round calls that are shaking up the league. Seidou Traurey, a 23-year-old tight-end from South London, went to the Miami Dolphins at the 180th overall pick. He's the first grad from the UK-based NFL Academy to make it, born in France with roots in Algeria and Ivory Coast. Then, right at the end of the seventh round, the Philadelphia Eagles grabbed Uar Bernard from Nigeria with the 251st pick. This 21-year-old personal trainer had zero organized football experience, but blew up scouts at NFL camps in Africa through the international player pathway program. Both guys came through that pathway program, with Traurey putting in five college years at places like Arkansas State and Mississippi State, racking up. Over 1,400 receiving arts, Bernard's a 6-foot-4, 306-pound beast, with just 6% body fat, clocking a 4.6-340 yard dash and a.

1:0239-inch vertical numbers that screen potential for defensive tackle. Efe Obata, the British Nigerian vet, who paved the way via the same program, announced both picks on stage, calling it living proof the dreams real. Fans and execs are buzzing, especially the Eagles GM, who sees Bernard as their next passion project, like they did with Aussie Jordan Malata back in 2018. These drafts show the NFL's global reach exploding. Turning raw talent from anywhere into pros, watch these two grind their way up the depth charts. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, Driven by AI.