Travis Clayton, a former English rugby union player from Basingstoke, has been selected as the 221st draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Draft. Despite never having played American football competitively, the 6ft 7ins winger is set to embark on a new journey in the NFL, transitioning from Division 8 of English rugby to the professional American football league.
Bills seventh-round pick Travis Clayton has never played American football, but he grew up in England playing rugby and dreaming of testing his talents in the NFL. https://t.co/GvOjihKChG
One of the Buffalo Bills' NFL Draft Picks Has Never Played Football https://t.co/OPp2QZ31RR
Buffalo Bills draft Travis Clayton despite having no background in American football https://t.co/Cg34p4j9xV
Buffalo Bills draft Travis Clayton despite having no background in American football. https://t.co/GzJV3H69AI Click the image to read more:
Congratulations Travis Clayton on being drafted into the @BuffaloBills! 👏 Another 🇬🇧+🇺🇸 International Player Pathway success story, all the way from Hampshire to New York – we can’t wait to see the next steps on your @NFL journey! 🏈🏟️🎉 https://t.co/fs7t37BGky
Travis Clayton, an English rugby union winger playing in the eighth tier of domestic rugby, was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the final round of the NFL Draft. @NFLUKIRE #BBCNFL https://t.co/JPPsUnywys
Buffalo Bill's seventh-round NFL Draft pick Travis Clayton has never played a game of competitive American football but the 6ft 7ins Basingstoke Behemoth is ready to BREAK America https://t.co/Gw5piBO9Po https://t.co/smmClKtt8g
🐂 Travis Clayton signed for the Buffalo Bills after being selected as the 221st draft pick. 🙌 Learn more about the former rugby union player starting out in the #NFL! ✍️ @AlexSpinkSport https://t.co/xZfDy1TRWX
Travis Clayton is picked for Buffalo Bills in the NFL Draft 🔥 #rugby #NFL #nfldraft https://t.co/Qj4KGNmMLn
Travis Clayton makes a quantum leap like no other: from Basingstoke in Division 8 of English rugby to the Buffalo Bills👏. https://t.co/nZYbwhQ3kK