DL Joshua Weru (Country: Kenya)
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Weru also played cricket and field hockey in his youth before moving to England at 14 and being selected to the Northampton Saints academy system as a rugby prospect. Weru eventually left school to begin an international rugby career with Kenya’s national team and, at 19, scored against the United States during the Rugby World Cup qualifiers.
His efforts earned him an opportunity to join a second-division rugby team in France, but Weru instead began transitioning toward American football, inspired by former IPP participant and rugby player Christian Wade, who spent multiple seasons on the Buffalo Bills practice squad.
Like Bernard, Weru’s testing was top-tier at the HBCU Combine. His 4.45-second 40-yard dash and 41-inch vertical jump both ranked first among edge rushers, while his 11-foot-2 broad jump tied for first.
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