The New Head of NFL Academy, Lamonte Winston

This is a great episode with an inspirational man who will be helping to develop Britain's next NFL stars. Last month Lamonte Winston began his role as Head of NFL Academy. Find out why he believes a future first overall NFL draft pick could come from the UK. 

Lamonte has held prominent roles with the Kansas City Chiefs as Executive Director of Player Development, and formerly the Oakland Raiders as Director of Player Engagement, and has been recognized for his impact in advising professional sports leagues and teams on athlete development programing and pathways beyond the sport.

He discusses the incredible opportunities that the academy provides for young people and talks about his impressive career to date. 

NOTES ON THE ACADEMY

- The NFL Academy, which opened in September 2019, is a major initiative by the NFL, which aims to use American football to create life-changing opportunities for young people all around the world.

- It offers talented student athletes aged 16–19 a pathway to combine their full-time education alongside a transformative life skills program and intensive training in the sport, under the guidance of a professional coaching team.

NFL Academy alumni currently playing DI College football:

Seydou Traore (TE) – University of Colorado Boulder (previously Arkansas State University)
Darren Agu (DL) – Vanderbilt University
Tyler Harvey-Fallows (OL) – Troy University
Freddie Pelling (OL) – University of Hawai’i
Peter Clarke (TE) – Temple University
Kofi Taylor-Barrocks (LB) – University of Colorado Boulder
Olatunde Mkparu (DB) – Bryant University
Dimitri Madden (DL) – University of Texas at El Paso
 
NFL Academy alumni supporting NFL International programming:

George Reynolds (QB) – International Player Pathway Assistant
Toshane Boyce (RB) – NFL UK Intern & NFL Flag Ambassador

To find out more information on the NFL Academy please visit https://www.nflacademy.com/