The now 20-year old familiarized himself with American football by watching Netflix’s “Last Chance U” and “Quarterback” to learn more about the game, before joining the Nottingham Caesars, an American football team in the British American Football Association National League. He then spent a year with the Great Britain National Team for the 2024 European Championship.
He first made an impression on Panthers Director of Player Personnel, Cole Spencer during a joint Pro Day between the IPP and University of South Florida.
“He definitely didn’t look out of place. In fact, he had better numbers than a lot of the guys at that Pro Day. He just stood out from a measurable standpoint,” Spencer said
“By his times, the vertical jump, and then the way he moved, you could tell he was trained well at the IPP program. He was athletic, he looked the part, he looked explosive and has a pretty good change of direction. Anytime you get a raw ball of clay like that, and the league affords a roster spot, it’s pretty cool.”
Mwansa will join a room that added Patrick Jones II this offseason, as well as new outside linebackers coach, AC Carter.