INDIANAPOLIS — Boise State RB George Holani had a unique upbringing with Tongan parents who moved to New Zealand, where he was born. His dad played rugby and ran track, but had little-to-no knowledge of American football, so it came as a surprise when Holani decided to play the sport and was actually good at it.
“When I was about 8 years old, that’s when I started playing football,” Holani said during an interview session at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. “My dad was making me do 300 sit ups every day for a whole week straight. Once I started playing football games, I’m over there chugging muscle milk in the morning…my dad taught me many things, everything I know.