Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit was dripping sweat and still catching his breath after finishing up receiving drills when several NFL scouts approached him at the University of South Florida’s pro day
. “Do you have an agent?” “Have you ever been injured?” “Did you take the Wonderlick?” “Are you doing this for yourself or your family?” Rees-Zammit politely answered every question before heading off to take a few more from reporters. Rees-Zammit stunned rugby fans when he announced in January that he was leaving his Wales team to pursue a dream of playing in the NFL.
He displayed good hands and was quick in and out of his routes. He’s raw but his potential is obvious. “I’m pretty happy with how I ran my routes, just about how fluid I could be, how I could show off my change of direction, how I can get in and out of breaks,” he said. “I think there are a lot of transferable skills. In rugby, you’re always trying to get your hands on the ball as much as often and you’re always trying to break defenses, look for spaces, be aware.
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