The Austrian Football League (AFL) is the highest level of American football in Austria founded in 1982. The AFL has always been considered among the best and strongest leagues in Europe. The league plays by rules based on those of the NCAA.
Bruce Pernell Irvin Jr. is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 15th overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft. Irvin won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos, and also played in Super Bowl XLIX where he became the first player ever to be ejected from a Super Bowl.
Nicholas Lalonde Bellore is an American professional football linebacker and special teamer for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Bellore has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Seattle Seahawks. Bellore has been named to two Pro Bowls as a special teamer. Bellore has also played fullback during his tenures with the Lions and Seahawks.
Oday Aboushi is a Palestinian-American former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Virginia and was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams.
Marcus Lucas is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Missouri.
Jason W. Cabinda is an American professional football fullback. He played college football at Penn State and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School.
Dan Skipper is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. At 6 feet 10 inches tall, Skipper is currently the tallest active player in the NFL.
Jamarco “Juice” Jones is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. He started his final 27 games at Ohio State at left tackle.
Jamil Demby is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football at Maine.
International Player Pathway (IPP) is a program run by the National Football League (NFL) to increase the number of players from outside the United States or Canada in the NFL. The program was formed as part of the NFL's strategy to grow globally as it provides athletes with the opportunity to play in the league. Its aim is to increase the pool of talent and ultimately drive global fan growth.
Chandler Wade Brewer is an American professional offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee, and has previously played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Tyler Hall is an American professional football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Wyoming Cowboys. He has also played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, with whom he won Super Bowl LVI, and Las Vegas Raiders.
Earnest Brown IV is an American professional football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He played college football at Northwestern.
Myles Adams is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice.
Trey Ragas is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Louisiana Rajin' Cajuns.
David Bada is a German professional American football defensive tackle. A native of Munich, he played in the German Football League prior to spending four seasons with the Washington Commanders in the early 2020s as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.
Isaiah Thomas is an American professional football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He has previously played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Oklahoma.
A. J. Arcuri is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan State and was drafted by the Rams in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Sandro Platzgummer is an Austrian professional American football running back who is currently playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the European League of Football. He previously played for the New York Giants in the NFL. In Europe he originally played for the AFL team of the Swarco Raiders Tirol and the Austria national American football team.
Zach VanValkenburg is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Hillsdale before transferring to Iowa and was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
