Detroit Lions rookie Giovanni Manu is out to prove he belongs in NFL.
, an extremely raw prospect who has never played a down of football in the United States, was the first International Player Pathway program participant selected in this past April’s draft.was born and raised on the South Pacific island of Tonga, which is a short plane ride away from Samoa, the hometown of fellow Lions offensive lineman– a rugby player in Tonga – suited up for five seasons at the University of British Columbia.
Manu – whose family and humble beginnings in Tonga serve as his motivation as a football player – is committed to making sure thattold reporters Friday at Lions rookie minicamp. “That’s one thing I carry myself, because the way I look at it is, if someone outworks me, it stops me from feeding my family and my family means everything to me. So, if you’re stopping me from feeding my family, that’s just going to add more fuel to my fire. So, that’s just the way I approach this.
“Very excited about that young man. Can’t wait to see where he’s going to go in his career. He’s got some development to do, but he’s got a chance to be a really good player in the National Football League.”Vito has covered the NFL and the Detroit Lions for the past five years. Has extensive reporting history of college athletics, the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Mercy Athletics.
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