The establishment of a new NFL Academy on the Gold Coast is set to make the unearthing of the next Jordan Mailata a more achievable and seamless process.
The academy, based at AB Patterson College, will be the first in Australia and only the second globally run under the auspices of the NFL.
Student athletes from across the Asia-Pacific region between the ages of 12 and 18 will be eligible from September for a place in the elite development program.