The phone call that made Briton an NFL trailblazer
Seydou Traore is the first graduate of the London-based NFL Academy to be drafted in the NFL. This is how he beat the odds.
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"I was in a trance. I was like 'oh my God, it's happening, he's done it'."
— Zaia , Other
"pour yourself into what you're trying to accomplish"
— Jerry Rice , Celebrity
Key People
Jerry Rice is a former NFL player who encouraged Seydou Traore during his development.
Jesse Chinchar is the head coach at Clearwater Academy.
Seydou Traore is the first graduate of the London-based NFL Academy to be drafted in the NFL.
Travis Kelce is an American football star who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Zaia is Seydou Traore's mother and is of French-Algerian descent.
Batoul's mother, who shares her concerns about the impacts of the conflict.
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Seydou Traore is the first graduate of the London-based NFL Academy to be drafted in the NFL. This is how he beat the odds.
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