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Louis Rees-Zammit

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Louis Rees-Zammit

Louis Rees-Zammit ( LOO-iss; born 2 February 2001) is a Welsh professional rugby union player for Prem Rugby side Bristol Bears and former American football wide receiver. His main position is winger. In 2024, Rees-Zammit moved from rugby union to American football with the goal of playing in the NFL. In March 2024, he trained and competed in the NFL's International Player Pathway Program (IPPP), after which he was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs as a running back and trained as a return specialist but he was not chosen for the Chiefs' final 53-player team roster for the 2024 season. He subsequently signed for the Jacksonville Jaguars as part of their practice squad as a wide receiver for 2024 and was made a free agent after the end of the season, before he was re-signed in February 2025. In July 2025, Rees-Zammit announced his return to rugby union following an 18-month stint in NFL, citing his reason as 'wasting his talent'. He joined Bristol Bears on 14 August.

Infobox

2019
Wales U18
2021
British & Irish Lions
Born
(2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 24)Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
101 kg (223 lb; 15 st 13 lb)
Position(s)
Wing, Full-back
Current team
Bristol
Years
Team
2018–2024
Gloucester
2025–
Bristol Bears
2020–2023, 2025-
Wales
Position
Wide receiver
High school
The Cathedral School, Llandaff
College
Hartpury College
NFL draft
2024: undrafted

Tables

· Rugby union career › International career › Wales international tries
1
1
Try
1
Opponent
Georgia
Location
Llanelli, Wales
Venue
Parc y Scarlets
Competition
Autumn Nations Cup
Date
21 November 2020
Result
Win
2
2
Try
2
Opponent
Ireland
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Venue
Millennium Stadium
Competition
2021 Six Nations
Date
7 February 2021
Result
Win
3
3
Try
3
Opponent
Scotland
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Venue
Murrayfield Stadium
Competition
2021 Six Nations
Date
13 February 2021
Result
Win
4
4
Try
4
5
5
Try
5
Opponent
Italy
Location
Rome, Italy
Venue
Stadio Olimpico
Competition
2021 Six Nations
Date
13 March 2021
Result
Win
6
6
Try
6
Opponent
Fiji
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Venue
Millennium Stadium
Competition
2021 Autumn Internationals
Date
14 November 2021
Result
Win
7
7
Try
7
Opponent
South Africa
Location
Pretoria, South Africa
Venue
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Competition
2022 Tour of South Africa
Date
2 July 2022
Result
Loss
8
8
Try
8
9
9
Try
9
Opponent
England
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Venue
Millennium Stadium
Competition
2023 Six Nations
Date
25 February 2023
Result
Loss
10
10
Try
10
Opponent
Fiji
Location
Bordeaux, France
Venue
Stade de Bordeaux
Competition
2023 Rugby World Cup
Date
10 September 2023
Result
Win
11
11
Try
11
Opponent
Portugal
Location
Nice, France
Venue
Stade de Nice
Competition
2023 Rugby World Cup
Date
16 September 2023
Result
Win
12
12
Try
12
Opponent
Georgia
Location
Nantes, France
Venue
Stade de la Beaujoire
Competition
2023 Rugby World Cup
Date
7 October 2023
Result
Win
13
13
Try
13
14
14
Try
14
15
15
Try
15
Opponent
Japan
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Venue
Millennium Stadium
Competition
International Friendlies
Date
15 November 2025
Result
Win
16
16
Try
16
Opponent
New Zealand
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Venue
Millennium Stadium
Competition
International Friendlies
Date
22 November 2025
Result
Loss
Try
Opponent
Location
Venue
Competition
Date
Result
1
Georgia
Llanelli, Wales
Parc y Scarlets
Autumn Nations Cup
21 November 2020
Win
2
Ireland
Cardiff, Wales
Millennium Stadium
2021 Six Nations
7 February 2021
Win
3
Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
Murrayfield Stadium
2021 Six Nations
13 February 2021
Win
4
5
Italy
Rome, Italy
Stadio Olimpico
2021 Six Nations
13 March 2021
Win
6
Fiji
Cardiff, Wales
Millennium Stadium
2021 Autumn Internationals
14 November 2021
Win
7
South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
2022 Tour of South Africa
2 July 2022
Loss
8
9
England
Cardiff, Wales
Millennium Stadium
2023 Six Nations
25 February 2023
Loss
10
Fiji
Bordeaux, France
Stade de Bordeaux
2023 Rugby World Cup
10 September 2023
Win
11
Portugal
Nice, France
Stade de Nice
2023 Rugby World Cup
16 September 2023
Win
12
Georgia
Nantes, France
Stade de la Beaujoire
2023 Rugby World Cup
7 October 2023
Win
13
14
15
Japan
Cardiff, Wales
Millennium Stadium
International Friendlies
15 November 2025
Win
16
New Zealand
Cardiff, Wales
Millennium Stadium
International Friendlies
22 November 2025
Loss
Pre-draft measurables · American football career › Pre-draft
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
Weight
209 lb(95 kg)
40-yard dash
4.43 s
Vertical jump
29.0 in(0.74 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
All values from NFL IPPP Pro Day
All values from NFL IPPP Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL IPPP Pro Day
Height
Weight
40-yard dash
Vertical jump
Broad jump
6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)
209 lb(95 kg)
4.43 s
29.0 in(0.74 m)
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
All values from NFL IPPP Pro Day

References

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  2. On 21 March, in the Round Five Grand Slam decider against France, Rees-Zammit had a try disallowed, following analysis b
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