Watch emotional moment Aussie Jordan Mailata learnt Philadelphia Eagles were signing him

WATCH the emotional moment Australian former rugby league prospect Jordan Mailata found out his NFL dream had become a reality just six months after quitting the NRL.

THIS is the emotional moment Australian Jordan Mailata found out his NFL dream had become a reality.

Mailata - nicknamed The Thunder from Down Under - shed tears of joy after being picked up by Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles in April.

Waiting nervously by his phone, a call eventually came through from Eagles General Manager Howie Rosman, who confirmed the news by telling Mailata: “You’re an Eagle, bro”.

Waiting nervously by his phone, a call eventually came through from Eagles General Manager Howie Rosman, who confirmed the news by telling Mailata: “You’re an Eagle, bro”.

WATCH THE EMOTIONAL MOMENT JORDAN MAILATA FOUND OUT HE HAD EARNED AN NRL CONTRACT BELOW

'You're an Eagle, bro!"

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It was all too much for the 21-year-old, who struggled to hold back the tears as he was embraced by a member of his entourage.

Donning an Eagles cap, Mailata Facetimed his parents to share the brilliant news.

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The 204cm, 150kg Mailata is the first forward in rugby league’s 110-year history to be plucked from the NFL draft in a landmark occasion that will see him pocket a rookie contract of $613,000.

It is a remarkable rise to fame for the 21-year-old, who only arrived in America in November after his agent sent Youtube footage of his blockbusting rugby league charges to NFL scouts.

In the space of five months, the man mountain has gone from an unknown under-20s player at Souths to an NFL-contracted rookie who has become a smash hit with American television networks.

The Eagles scooped up Mailata in the seventh round with pick No. 233 overall — paving the way for the boy from Bankstown in Sydney to launch his NFL career.

Originally published as Watch emotional moment Aussie Jordan Mailata learnt Philadelphia Eagles were signing him