Vega Ioane conta como fugia de casa para jogar futebol americano no NFL Combine

O offensive guard da Penn State, Vega Ioane, compartilhou sua trajetória pouco convencional até se tornar um dos principais prospectos para o Draft da NFL de 2026 durante uma sessão de mídia no NFL Scouting Combine em Indianápolis. O caçula de oito irmãos da Samoa Americana, Ioane desafiou os desejos de seus pais ao se inscrever secretamente no futebol americano no ensino médio. Agora projetado como o primeiro guard a ser selecionado, ele enfatizou sua fisicalidade e hábitos de preparação.

Vega Ioane, destaque da Penn State como offensive guard, falou sobre sua jornada até o NFL Scouting Combine de 2026 em Indianápolis, onde seus pais inicialmente o afastaram dos esportes para focar nos estudos. Crescendo como o caçula da família na Samoa Americana e mudando-se posteriormente para o estado de Washington, Ioane foi proibido de jogar até o ensino médio. 'Chegou o segundo ano, eu mesmo me inscrevi, fugindo de casa para jogar futebol americano nas noites de sexta-feira', disse ele durante a sessão de mídia em 26 de março.

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