Jordan Mailata, who was born on 31st March 1995 is an NFL player. The athlete is from New South Wales, Australia but plays in the American football league. The player plays for the Philadelphia Eagles and was drafted by the team in 2018. Jordan played rugby for the Canterbury- Bankstown bulldog in the under-18 team and South Sydney Rabbitohs in under the ’20s. The athlete joined the NFL through the international player pathway program and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round of the pick-up. Since then, the player has been playing for the team in the position of an offensive tackle. Jordan has completed his high school at Condell Park, High school.
Jordan Mailata started to play in the NFL in 2018. The Philadelphia Eagles drafted the player in the 7th round of the drafts and since then the player has been active in the NFL. it was definitely difficult for Mailata to make this transition from rugby to American football. Jordan says that it was mentally very difficult to adopt this new change and new language in the game. In 2019, the player suffered from a back injury. In 2020 Jordan officially made his debut against the Washington football team. Jordan is often called the Wrecking ball due to his success.
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Jordan Mailata’s networth is said to be near about $3 million. The player’s salary is varying because of his contract. Jordan signed his first contract in 2018, which was his rookie year. The contract was worth $2 million and his salary was $600,000. The player’s next contract is worth $64 million and offers an average salary of $16 million. Jordan gained a lot of fame as soon as he entered the National football league. The player is now no more a rugby guy but plays as the offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jordan says that he always wanted to buy a house for his parents and after signing a $64 million contract he will probably make his dream come true.
Jordan Mailata has not done many brand endorsements in his career till now. The player hasn’t been involved in any collaborations as well. Though, Jordan has done a partnership with a brand called G’ Gourmet which is a food brand. Also, Jordan is sponsored by Australian clothing brand Johnny Bigg. Other than this there is no such information regarding the player’s endorsements deals.
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Jordan Mailata has been playing in the league for 4 years now and thus his statistics and numbers are mentioned below.
| Games Started | 25 |
| Games Played | 30 |
Jordan Mailata is not married. He hasn’t been engaged or divorced yet. The player is friends with Niki Ikahihifo Bender, but the player hasn’t really confirmed his relationship with her yet. As of now, Jordan is focusing on his professional career and hasn’t talked about his love life in public. Jordan comes from Bankstown, Australia. He is the son of Samoan immigrants from Australia. When Jordan was born, his sister gave him the middle name Jordan after the famous basketball player Michael Jordan. All of Jordan’s brothers played rugby. It was in the legacy of the Mailata family to play rugby. Mailata says that he misses his Australian culture and especially the local food that he enjoyed with his friends and family. Playing rugby has been strong within the family traditions and all of the Mailata brothers Daniel, Moanna, and Millo played rugby league.
Jordan Mailata in a file photo (image credits: Instagram/jordanmailata) Jordan Mailata in a file photo (image credits: Instagram/jordanmailata)
