Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles draft Australian Jordan Mailata

He stands at 203cm and weighs 158kg. Now ex-Rabbitohs young gun Jordan Mailata will join the reigning Super Bowl champions.

Australian rugby league player Jordan Mailata shakes hands with fans after he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the NFL draft. Picture: AP.

Former South Sydney Rabbitohs NYC player Jordan Mailata went in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, while ex-Sydney Swans prospect Michael Dickson has been selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 149th pick.

One of Australia’s top hopes in the NFL Draft, Mailata was taken with pick 233 by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Mailata, 21, appeared headed for an NRL career after playing junior rugby league for South Sydney.

The 203cm, 158kg beats has no American football experience but his size and ability to run 35 metres in five seconds attracted a host of interested teams.

The @Eagles just drafted Australian rugby player Jordan Mailata.

His highlights are... INSANE. DOMINANT. RIDICULOUS. 😱 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/ELYxjng21m

— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2018

Dickson decided to try his luck at American football three years ago, received a scholarship at the University of Texas and quickly became one of US college football’s top punters.

His selection in the fifth round is a stunning result as teams are traditionally reluctant to use their draft picks on punters. NFL scouts and analysts rated the 191cm tall Dickson as the best punter in the draft class.

Michael Dickson. Picture: UT Athletics Photography.

Dickson proved his supremacy in December when he won the Ray Guy Award, the top accolade for punters in college football.

As a teenager Dickson’s athleticism and big, accurate kick had been identified by AFL teams and he became a member of the Sydney Swans Academy.

AAP