Vega Ioane relata cómo se escapaba para jugar al fútbol americano en el NFL Combine

El guardia ofensivo de Penn State, Vega Ioane, compartió su camino poco convencional para convertirse en uno de los principales prospectos del Draft de la NFL de 2026 durante una sesión de medios en el NFL Scouting Combine en Indianápolis. Siendo el menor de ocho hermanos de Samoa Americana, Ioane desafió los deseos de sus padres inscribiéndose a escondidas en el equipo de fútbol americano de su escuela secundaria. Ahora proyectado como el primer guardia en ser seleccionado, destacó su físico y sus hábitos de preparación.

Vega Ioane, destacado guardia ofensivo de Penn State, habló sobre su trayectoria hasta el NFL Scouting Combine de 2026 en Indianápolis, donde sus padres inicialmente lo alejaron del deporte para enfocarse en lo académico. Tras crecer como el menor de la familia en Samoa Americana y mudarse posteriormente al estado de Washington, a Ioane se le prohibió jugar hasta la escuela secundaria. 'Llegó el segundo año, me inscribí por mi cuenta, escapándome de casa para jugar al fútbol americano los viernes por la noche', relató durante la sesión de medios el 26 de marzo.

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