Left tackle Jordan Mailata was named the Philadelphia Eagles' nominee for the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, the team announced Thursday. Mailata's nomination is the first of his career.

Mailata, drafted in 2018 out of Australia as a rugby player , has developed into one of the NFL's top left tackles. He earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2024, helping anchor an Eagles offensive line that helped Saquon Barkley eclipse 2,000 yards on the ground. He received a 96.9 grade from Pro Football Focus during the Birds' Super Bowl-winning season.

"I'm honored, man," Mailata said in a video posted on social media . "Thank you for the nomination, everyone at the Philadelphia Eagles. And Go Birds!"

Off the field, Mailata has entrenched himself in the Philadelphia community. S

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