Laken Tomlinson is now a U.S. citizen.
The Detroit Lions offensive lineman was sworn in as one of the country's newest citizens on Thursday, he told ESPN, the culmination of a process he first contemplated in 2012.
Tomlinson started the citizenship process in 2015, completing the N-400 application form for naturalization, a criminal background check and a biometric appointment. He then took a 10-question civics test and an English exam and was sworn in as a citizen.
“I’m just excited,” Tomlinson told ESPN on Sunday. “I’ve been waiting to get it done for, like, forever, and it’s finally done.