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'Oh wow, they know who I am!' - Chiefs newbie Godrick welcomed to NFL by Mahomes, Wanogho

Nigerian offensive lineman Chukwuebuka Jason Godrick has had a superb start to life at the Kansas City Chiefs, with 21 pass blocking snaps and no pressures to the quarterback in his first two games -- ever -- in preseason.

According the 22-year-old from Lagos, who was allocated to the Chiefs via the NFL International Player Pathway (IPP), his integration into the team has been seamless due to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, as well as fellow Nigerian Prince Tega Wanogho.

Godrick, who had never played an organised American football game till this preseason, told ESPN: "The whole O-line group is so amazing.