Uar Bernard and Diego Pavia NFL draft footage

    by Nfer: NFL

    Uar Bernard, who's from Nigeria, managed to get drafted without any prior football experience. On the other hand, Diego Pavia, a Heisman finalist, ended up going undrafted. That's pretty surprising!

    Transcript (en)

    You are now witnessing history being made. With the 251st pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select Uar Bernard defensive tackle international pathway program. Let's go! Who are Bernard from the International Pathway Program that opens the doors to football and people across the globe. And this Nigerian prospect, I mean, he absolutely wowed people at a scouting combine for HBCUs. Ran a 4'6", 40. You say, well, that sounds pretty good. He weighs 306 pounds. His body fat was measured at 6%. Mine might be 60. His level of athleticism is still, but he hasn't played yet. But he is a remarkable prospect. 39-inch vertical leap, broad jump, more than 10 feet. That's the Eagles with Jordan Malata. You've got Howie Roseman. I mean, they work it. And we don't know what he's going to develop into, Lou. Yeah. But I'll tell you what. just on the measurables and numbers you were reading, Rich. We saw all those numbers when he came out. And I said, we were talking about, should we put him in the top 150? Yeah. He's going to be the top 100. We don't know. You don't know what you're getting there. But I'll tell you what, talent and potential. When you see the videos and the still shots of this guy when he's working out, you're just like, wow. What is that? No, he, hey.