The newest Carolina Panthers pass rusher has taken a less than conventional path to the NFL.
As announced on Monday, linebacker Mapalo "Maz" Mwansa has signed with the Panthers through the league's International Player Pathway program.
Mwansa is an English native of Zambian descent. He grew up in Peterborough, England—where he played a number of sports including rugby, soccer, basketball, track and field and cricket.
In an interview with The Associated Press, the 20-year-old Mwansa stated that he learned football through watching the Netflix series Last Chance U and Quarterback.