BBC East Midlands Today speaks to Nigerian Emmanuel Okoye, who moved to the English market town of Loughborough to fast-track his rise as an American football prospect.
The 18-year-old has been recruited by the University of Tennessee after impressing at the NFL Academy based at Loughborough University.
Two-time Super Bowl champion Osi Umenyiora, who has helped Okoye in his rapid rise after only taking up the sport a year ago, also talks about opportunities being created by the programme in England.