There are a lot of sure fire prospects at the Linebacker position in the inaugural NSFL entry draft. Almost all of them will help their teams right away. The only unknown at that position however is UAE's Khalifa Al Mahrouqi. Unlike all other players that will be entering the NSFL Entry Draft, Khalifa did not commit to playing college football. Instead he went professional right away playing in Japan's X League. In Japan he played for current league champions Fujitsu Frontiers where he became the most versatile player the league has ever seen. With Fujitsu he played Linebacker, Fullback, Kick Returner, and Punt Returner. While playing these positions in the 4 seasons he's been in Japan, he has 50 INTs, 500 sacks, 12,000 rushing yards, and 40 return touchdowns leading the Fujitsu Frontiers to 2 Rice Bowl championships.
Despite being the best player to ever play American Football in Japan, Khalifa is still considered an unknown. In Japan the level of competition in the sport of football is much more lower than college football and even Canadian football. What also steers general managers away from Khalifa is his explosive personality and his Muslim faith. Rumor has it that one general manager was told by the league not to draft Khalifa because of President Donald Trump's potential Muslim ban.
Despite being the best player to ever play American Football in Japan, Khalifa is still considered an unknown. In Japan the level of competition in the sport of football is much more lower than college football and even Canadian football. What also steers general managers away from Khalifa is his explosive personality and his Muslim faith. Rumor has it that one general manager was told by the league not to draft Khalifa because of President Donald Trump's potential Muslim ban.
