Jarryd Hayne Is Chasing His NFL Dream While Taking on an Incredible Challenge

August 22, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

At 6'2" and 226 pounds, there are few physical hurdles Jarryd Hayne stumbles over.
He showed that repeatedly during his years of dominance in Australia's National Rugby League, where the "Hayne Plane" took off. He twice earned the Dally M Medal, the league's player of the year award, and generally spent his time punishing opponents, then running far, far away.
If you're not familiar with his bruising style, go ahead and clear your schedule for 11 minutes.
Hayne's imposing physical strength is what opened NFL eyes when the 27-year-old expressed an interest in making the transition to American football—or, as it's commonly called in Australia, gridiron football.
Now with the San Francisco 49ers and trying to make the roster as either a running back or kick returner (both?), Hayne showed impressive vision to identify and bolt through a lane on only his second career touch, rumbling for a 53-yard gain against the Houston Texans.
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