Austrian football star Valentin Senn under contract with Cardinals!
Austrian football star Valentin Senn under contract with Cardinals!
Volders, Österreich - Valentin Senn, a 25-year-old offensive Lineman from Austria, signed a contract as an undrafted free agent at the Arizona Cardinals after the NFL Draft 2025. This message was published on April 27, 2025 and means an important step in Senn's career, which has the chance to fight for a place in the team in the coming weeks. The move to the cardinals brings Senn into contact with Bernhard Seikovits, who has been playing there since 2021 as part of the International Player Pathway Program. OE24 reports .
Senn, who started his football career at the Swarco Raiders Tirol and won the Austrian Bowl in 2018, switched to Colorado Buffaloes in 2019 and then to the University of Connecticut in 2020. There he played a total of 41 games and started in 38 consecutive games as Left Tackle. His team was successful last season and achieved a record of 9-4. The offensive line of the huskies achieved impressive 2,590 running years, which represents the second highest value in school history reported Uconn .
success at the University of Connecticut
During his time at Uconn, Senn helped to form the offensive line into a strong unit. This ensured that only 1.07 sacks per game were approved, which is a remarkable 13th place among the national leaders in this category. Senn has thus proven to be the key player in the team, who, through his commitment, has become one of the best in the program in the past three seasons. uconn reports .International Player Pathway Program
The change from Senn to the Arizona Cardinals also emphasizes the importance of the NFL International Player Pathway Program. This program was launched in 2017 to give international athletes the opportunity to compete in the NFL and further develop their skills. Bernhard Seikovits, who is already in the program and plays on the same club, is one of those affected and an example of how the program enables international talent to get into the NFL. In addition, the programs of the program during the training camp remain in the cadres of their NFC West Clubs American Football International reports .
AFBÖ President Michael Eschlböck has expressed his enthusiasm for Senn's change and wishes both Senn and Seikovits much success in the NFL. With Senn he becomes the third Austrian in the league, alongside Bernhard Raimann from the Indianapolis Colts and the Seikovits already mentioned. The development of American football in Austria is further strengthened by such successes and increases the visibility of sport in the region.
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