EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Babatunde Aiyegbusi has limited American football experience in leagues in Germany and his native Poland. Yet the 27-year-old offensive tackle is getting a shot at the NFL.
He is the latest example of the obsessive search by NFL teams for unknown talent, a hunt unbounded by U.S. borders. Hulking at 6-foot-9 and 350 pounds, it's a wonder how Aiyegbusi has ever been hidden.
"I consider myself as a smart guy, so I feel like I can handle the playbook," Aiyegbusi said, catching his breath after a recent practice. "But still, in Europe, my physique was good enough for beating everyone.