A record 5.1% OF ALL PLAYERS selected in the 2024 @NFL Draft are of Polynesian ancestry. This includes three of the top 20 first round picks.. Samoans are the most overrepresented ethnic group in the NFL. They are 56% more likely than any other ethnic group to make it to the professional level..

Samoans are the most overrepresented ethnic group in the NFL. They are 56% more likely than any other ethnic group to make it to the ....

How's this for a football stat? From an island of just 65,000 people, there are more than 30 players of Samoan descent in the NFL and over 200 .... Over 70 players in the NFL are of Polynesian descent. There are 30 players from American Samoa in the NFL and more than 200 play Division I NCAA ....