Neither freezing rain, sleet or snow is stopping Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata from his normal gameday preparations.

Before Jordan Mailata was garnering praise for his football prowess, he was tearing things up on an entirely different playing surface - the rugby pitch.

The Eagles will be taking on a Los Angeles defense that tied an NFL playoff record with nine sacks Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Eagles famously hosted the Detroit Lions in 2013 in a game dubbed the “Snow Bowl,” with whiteout conditions throughout regulation. LeSean McCoy ran 217 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-20 victory.

Jordan Mailata wins Best Offensive Lineman - PFF A former seventh-round pick and rugby star, the Philadelphia Eagles‘s Jordan Mailata had never played a single snap of football before 2018. Now, he stands among the NFL’s elite,

Eagles left tackle Jordan Mailata is one the NFL's most formidable offensive linemen. But if not for the league's International Player Pathway, he might've never seen the light of day in the NFL.

In a league dominated by home grown talent, Jordan Maliata, the six-foot giant has proven to be a cut above the rest as he transitioned effortlessly from playing rugby to dominating the NFL The post Jordan Mailata: The 6-foot-8 Rugby Giant Dominating The NFL appeared first on Stadium Rant.