Louis Rees-Zammit

Louis Rees-Zammit is a professional athlete who transitioned from rugby union to American football, recently re-signing as a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former Wales wing made headlines in January 2024 when he announced his departure from rugby to join the NFL's international player pathway program. After initially signing with the Kansas City Chiefs for pre-season training, he moved to the Jaguars and is focused on advancing his career in the NFL. Notably, Rees-Zammit scored 14 tries in 32 matches for the Welsh national rugby team, with his last appearance occurring during a challenging World Cup campaign in 2023.

Born on Feb 02, 1999 (26 years old)

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

0 wks

Reach

13,033

Power

568$

Sentiment

7.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
New Zealand	3	7.00	0.27%	+0%	4,822,233	13,033	$210,000	568$
Totals	3				4,822,233	13,033	$210,000	568$

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New Zealand: Louis Rees-Zammit was lively and courageous during the match against New Zealand. 7

Steve Tandy Tom Rogers Gareth Thomas Taine Plumtree Damian Mckenzie Caleb Clarke Tamaiti Williams Ruben Love Rieko Ioane Sevu Reece Wallace Sititi Dafydd Jenkins Joe Hawkins Max Llewellyn

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: All Blacks v Wales: World media reacts to New Zealand’s season-ending win in Cardiff

New Zealand: Showed off a few of his NFL skills with a great diving effort to score in the corner. 7

Keiron Assiratti Dafydd Jenkins Adam Beard Alex Mann Harri Deaves Taine Plumtree Tomos Williams Dan Edwards Tom Rogers Joe Hawkins Max Llewellyn Blair Murray Brodie Coghlan Gareth Thomas Archie Griffin Freddie Thomas Morgan Morse Kieran Hardy Jarrod Evans Nick Tompkins Cameron Mcmillan

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: All Blacks v Wales player ratings: How the Welsh rated in 52-26 defeat

New Zealand: Louis Rees-Zammit is a widely popular figure in Welsh rugby after his return from the NFL. 7

Caleb Clarke Rieko Ioane Sevu Reece Leicester Faingaʻanuku Jason Holland Liam Napier

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: All Blacks v Wales: Caleb Clarke seeks to lift All Blacks with Cardiff comeback bid

Argentina: Louis Rees-Zammit's entry forced adjustments from the Argentine team. 6

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Clarín: le ganaron a Gales con una fiesta de tries y se afirman en el sexto puesto del ranking

United Kingdom: Louis Rees-Zammit is recalled to the Wales squad after his return from the NFL. 7

Steve Tandy Adam Beard Dafydd Jenkins

BBC: Louis Rees-Zammit: Wales recall Bristol wing after NFL return

United Kingdom: Rees-Zammit is one of the fastest players in world rugby, he registered 4.43 seconds for the 40-yard dash. 7

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BBC: Louis Rees-Zammit: Why is NFL transition so hard to accomplish?

Taiwan: Louis Rees-Zammit has ended his NFL bid and is to return to rugby union after swapping the sport for the NFL 18 months ago. 6

Lucas Paqueta Billy Pollard Michael Phelps Marlon Humphrey

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: SPORTS BRIEFS - Taipei Times

United Kingdom: Rees-Zammit announced his decision to leave the NFL and return to rugby. 6

BBC: Louis Rees-Zammit quits NFL for return to rugby union

United Kingdom: Rees-Zammit re-signed for the Jaguars and aims to make the active regular-season roster. 8

BBC: NFL: Louis Rees-Zammit commits to Jaguars and 'never' considered rugby return

United Kingdom: Louis Rees-Zammit shocked rugby union in January 2024 when he announced he was quitting the sport to enter the NFL's international player pathway. 7

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BBC: Louis Rees-Zammit re-signs as wide receiver for Jacksonville Jaguars