Most recent Carolina Panthers Pass Rusher has taken a less than conventional path to the NFL.
As announced on Monday, the Mapalo secondary “Maz” Mwansa signed with the Panthers as part of the International League players program.
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Mwansa is from Zambian origin. He grew up in Peterborough, England – where he has practiced a number of sports, including rugby, football, basketball, athletics and cricket.
In an interview with the Associated Press, Mwansa, 20, said that he had learned football watching the Netflix series Last Chance U And Strategist.
“I would never have thought I would do this four or five years ago”, ” Mwansa said AP. “Even two years ago, football was not in the photo for me. The trip was a full tour of whistles, and I try to soak up as much as possible and take advantage of each process.”
The 6 feet 2 inches and 230 pounds were a member of the Nottingham Caesars, a British American football club and the England national team for the 2024 European Championships.
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Mwansa has shot heads in the combination of the Canadian football league in the United Kingdom. He would then win an invitation from the NFL to the IPP program.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers signs Pass Rusher via the International Player Course Program
