Jordan Mailata on Journey From Rugby to NFL, Jalen Hurts Dynamic and Greatest Australians | Ep 62
New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
Wondery
4.8 • 17.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2023
⏱️ 103 minutes
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Summary
92%ers we are back with a special guest episode of New Heights presented by our friends at Experian and the all-new Experian Debit Card and Digital checking account!
In this episode, we're joined by Jason's teammate Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata to talk about the new Eagles Christmas album (2:27), and the guys also revisit a not-dumb question about rugby players in the NFL utilizing Jordan's rugby expertise (12:29).
Jordan also shares more about his path from Rugby League to the NFL, including his first exposure to the NFL, how he chose his position, how NFL scouts found him, and where he first started training to play football (24:45).
Travis and Jason then ask Jordan about the lead-up to his NFL Draft experience, how he felt when he was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round, and who he spoke to first within the organization (38:18).
Jordan also talks about the culture shock that happened upon his move from Australia to Philadelphia (45:52), his first days with the Eagles (50:54), and his "Welcome to the NFL" moment (59:27).
Jason and Jordan get into the 2023 Eagles team, highlighting their roles in the "Brotherly Shove" play (1:04:20) and Jordan's relationship with quarterback Jalen Hurts (1:11:04).
Lastly, Jordan gives his Mt. Rushmore of the Greatest Australians of All-Time (1:15:21), Jason tries Australian candy (1:34:26) and the guys ask Jordan a series of rapid-fire questions, covering topics like how many toes Jordan has and his time on "The Masked Singer" (1:22:25).
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| 0:00.0 | I don't know if I should tell the story. I missed his call and you guys had just won the Super Bowl. |
| 0:04.0 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 0:05.0 | And he left me a voicemail and I wish I fucking saved the voicemail. |
| 0:08.4 | I shit you know he ended it with, yeah just give me a ring, it's coached out, da da da da. |
| 0:12.2 | Okay, that's coachedout, Super Bowl 52 champions. |
| 0:14.4 | No! |
| 0:15.4 | I swear to God. |
| 0:20.4 | Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. |
| 0:23.0 | Welcome back to New Heights, presented by Wave Sports and Entertainment and brought |
| 0:26.6 | to you by the all-new Experience Smart Bunny Debicard, the Debicard that builds credit without the debt. |
| 0:33.5 | We are your host. |
| 0:34.5 | I'm Travis Kelsey. |
| 0:35.5 | This is my big brother, Jason Kelsey, New Heights, episodes drop every Wednesday during |
| 0:39.2 | the NFL season, but we got to you on a Friday because we've got a special guest, 92%ers. |
| 0:47.0 | Subscribe on YouTube wherever you get your podcast and follow the show on all social media |
| 0:51.6 | at New Heights show with one S Jason tell him what the fuck we got coming up |
| 0:55.1 | We got a great episode 92%ers that's right we got the one and only |
| 1:00.3 | former rugby league sensation from the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and the |
| 1:05.4 | South Sydney Rabbit toes, whatever that is. He's a six foot eight, 365 pound off |
| 1:11.9 | the triple, hailing from New South Wales, Australia. |
| 1:15.8 | He's a six-year veteran tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles and the real star of the Philly |
| 1:20.6 | special Christmas album, making his new Heights debut, please welcome Mr. |
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