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Non-Profit that places international football players at US Prep schools, Junior Colleges and Universities! Founders @bjoernwerner @GIfootballchris
Joined April 2016
The amazing journey of @DHoffken has taken him to @HuskerFootball! Congratulations, David- we are incredibly happy for you!.@ShowdownVisuals . @GIfootballChris @BjoernWerner @BrianSpapens @ImmoOsterkamp
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One more graphic to celebrate the most heavily recruited player from Europe ever. Congratulations to Olaus and the entire Alinen family!
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From Germany to Cali to Arizona to Utah to Iowa and now to Mississippi and @DeionSanders and @GoJSUTigersFB , Jasper Friis has never given up on his goals and dreams. Congrats on committing to Jackson State, Big Guy!
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Nigerian Class of 2026 Defensive Line prospect, @JudeOkeleke1 picked up his first Division 1 offer over the weekend from @Pitt_FB of the @ACCFootball.
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Congrats to Nigerian Family Member @JudeOkeleke1 on his offer this weekend from @CuseFootball! .@TaftFootballCT @nafa_ng .@BjoernWerner @GIfootballChris
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Nigerian Family Member, Jude Okeleke, is getting settled in at Taft School in Connecticut and looks ready for a big FRESHMAN season.
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Very excited for @MoritzSchmoran1! With his signing today, he is officially a Pitt Panther!.@Pitt_FB.@NorthCrossFB.@NCSRaiders.@BigplayST .@ShowdownVisuals
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Olaus picked up a couple of early Christmas presents with offers from "The U" and Ohio State!
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Info coming soon on opportunities to showcase your abilities and earn a spot on The College Camp Tour!
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Congrats on your offer from Oklahoma, Olaus!
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Go Blue! Congrats @justinhasenhuet on the offer from @bigten and national power @UMichFootball!.@RG_Eagles .@MatchUp_Design
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We are very excited to congratulate Nico Schwikal on committing to Ivy League Powerhouse, Dartmouth College. From Germany to Texas to Connecticut to New Hampshire, Nico is a great example of when belief, talent, work ethic, and character come together in the best possible way.
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The @bigten came calling again for @justinhasenhuet as he added an offer from Wisconsin @BadgerFootball .@RG_Eagles @coachdtwhite @MatchUp_Design
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We couldn't possibly be more proud of you @alinen_olaus! Great job in the Under Armour All-America Game- can't wait to watch the next chapter with @AlabamaFTBL! .@UANextFootball
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The @UConnFootball Huskies added a tight end with a very high ceiling! Congratulations to German Family Member @ClemensRichter_ on his commitment! .@MatchUp_Design @BerkFootball
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🚨🚨Big Time News🚨🚨.We are excited to announce @Coach_Worsell from @UWOFootball will be joining our stops in Milan and Düsseldorf! Born and raised in England, he is one of the more prolific Offensive Coordinators in D3 football.
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Thank you @TCUFootball for a great day at the DFW Showcase- we had a great morning in Funky Town
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Congrats to Olaus on adding an offer from Vanderbilt last week. An opportunity with SEC football and World-Class education!
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Big week for Nico! Great visit to UConn with his parents (in from Germany!) and first-team all NEPSAC recognition at Linebacker.
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Congrats, Olaus, on your offer from the The University of Alabama. From a stellar performance at their camp in June on our Camp Tour to dominant film this season- you have earned this!
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We are very excited for you Hannes! Congratulations on your commitment to Virginia Tech!
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Class of 2026, standout Nigerian DT @JudeOkeleke1 added an offer from @Temple_FB over the weekend. @TaftFootballCT @ShowdownVisual
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Our Gridiron Imports Family at Dickinson College is looking ready for a big 2022 season!.@DCRedDevilFB @ImmoOsterkamp
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We couldn't be more excited than to congratulate Adam Dolata on his acceptance and commitment to attend Dickinson College! We can't wait to see the impact he makes this Fall!
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Congratulations to @DoegeFelix on his commitment to @AppState_FB !! Seems like the perfect fit!.@RG_Eagles @Razorbacks1986
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Amazing two days here in Berlin! Thank you to all the players, parents, coaches & volunteers that made it happen!
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Support the Gridiron Imports Foundation for the chance to win autographed NFL Memorabilia from our founder @BjoernWerner and other NFL stars each month! Become eligible to win by joining our “Hall of Fame” team on our Patreon Page! .
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Virginia became the first Power 5 program to offer @MoritzSchmoran1 . @UVAFootball @NorthCrossFB @NCSRaiders @GIfootballChris @BjoernWerner
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Thank you to Casady School in Oklahoma City, OK for being the first school to donate to our equipment drive for Nigerian and Ugandan football leagues. 21 helmets and and 21 Shoulder pads as well as 40 chin straps are a great start! Please contact us if you want to participate!
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Congratulations to Olaus Alinen for adding an offer from Clemson University on his recent visit there!
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The Big Man is at it again this week! Congrats @botond_var30766 on your offer from @CuseFootball!. @TASeawolfFB
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Congratulations to Olaus on receiving a scholarship offer from Big 10 powerhouse, Michigan State University!.@LC_Football_ @MSU_Football @365Athletes @PodyumPreps @alinen_olaus
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Big @JudeOkeleke1 picked an offer today from @GopherFootball of the Big 10 today at the Dallas Showcase!.@TaftFootballCT .@MatchUp_Design .@TaftSchool
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What a special moment right here. In the game between @TheKiskiSchool vs @linslyschool, we had 11 Gridiron Imports family members on the field 5x🇩🇪 4x🇦🇹 1x🇩🇰 1x🇲🇽. Thank you to Coach Perry, Coach Depew, Karen Megahan & their entire school for taking care of our boys!
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Over 200 campers today in Düsseldorf worked hard and showed out! Thank you @Dus_Panther for being a tremendous host!. @MicahhParsons11 @andrecisco7 @PodyumPreps @FlexWorkSports @GIfootballChris @ImmoOsterkamp
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Congrats to Germany's @DoegeFelix on making it official this morning!.@AppState_FB @RabunGapEagles @Razorbacks1986 @BjoernWerner
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Sometimes the transfer portal yields special results! In the case of @MoritzSchmoran1 , it has placed him alongside German football brother @DoegeFelix @AppState_FB ! We can't wait to watch the two of them do big things for the Mountaineers.
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Recently, @Varga_picur became the 2nd Hungarian member of our Gridiron Imports Family (maybe the 2nd Hungarian ever?!) to receive a D1 football scholarship offer. @UMassFootball extended an offer to this big and talented Freshman Offensive Tackle at @taboracademy @ShowdownVisuals
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Congrats to Olaus on his offer from @StanfordFball . His hard work in the classroom and as an athlete is reaping tremendous opportunities in both areas!
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Big @JudeOkeleke1 added an offer from @UConnFootball today. @TaftFootballCT @TaftSchool @MatchUp_Design
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Congratulations to Sweden's Adam Classon on his commitment to continue his academic and football career in the United States at the College of the Canyons. It will be awesome watching him bring his prowess on the Defensive line to Junior College football this Fall! .@cocfb
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Congratulations to Ture Nilsson on his commitment to continue his football career in the US at College of the Canyons in California. He will be starting his education and training there this month!
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Congratulations to Standout German Dlineman @CedricJungmann on his commitment to @DCRedDevilFB! We can't wait to see the impact you make in Pennsylvania!.@brsbaronsfb @BerlinAdler
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First night of our European camp tour, last night in Milan, was a success - especially for @WilliamAndrease who made the trip from Denmark to Italy and picked up an offer from @UWOFootball!
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Congratulations to @WilsonZierer on his offer from @Pitt_FB . @RabunGapEagles @AllgaeuComets .@Kili24_ @BrianSpapens @GIfootballChris @coachdtwhite @Coach_Danny92
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German Family Member @ClemensRichter_ is FINALLY OFFICIALLY a Husky! Congrats Clemens!!.@UConnFootball @BjoernWerner
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What a great surprise to have @OLPerformance here in Berlin today at our Showcase! Thank you for stopping by and make for a great experience.
Awesome to have OLP represented in Berlin at the @GridironImports camp. What @NFLLegends @BjoernWerner is doing for these kids is AMAZING. It’s all about opening doors for players, while teaching the game, correctly. Truly awesome. #RespectTheGame
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Thank you Reykjavik! We have loved our time in Iceland .@PodyumPreps @FlexWorkSports @FlexWorkSports @Coach_Phelps11 @STABFootball @CRHFootball @KiskiAthletics @TaftFootballCT @RG_Eagles @GIfootballChris @MicahhParsons11 @andrecisco7 @BjoernWerner @EinherjarFb
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Every member of our G.I. Family has a unique story & pathway through the game of football & the US. None are more than Hannes Hammer's story in progress and his rapid development from German QB/TE/WR to Power 5 Offensive Tackle. Congrats on your commitment to Virginia Tech!
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Coaches are ready to kick off the Summer Showcase Tour in Germany🔥
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Congratulations to Olaus on picking up a recent offer from the Florida Gators of the SEC.
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Congratulations to Jude Okeleke of Nigeria on his acceptance and tremendous opportunity to spend his high school years at Taft School in CT. Jude has the potential to be a great student, player, and prospect in the coming years.
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Congrats to Linsly School's Florian Schorn on signing with Bethany College (WV)! He will join his brother, Patrik, there!
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Nigerian Family Member @AnthonyNdika was offered today by @MeanGreenFB!.@LoomisAthletics @LoomisFootball .@coachbanks9 @MatchUp_Design
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From the @SWARCO_RAIDERS youth program to our College Camp Tour to the @UANextFootball & eventually to @UConnFootball, @ValentinSenn has been a trailblazer & role model for football players around the 🌎. Good luck this weekend & in the days ahead, Big Val! @CoachJimMoraFB
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Congrats to Olaus on recently adding an offer from Rutgers of the Big10!
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Big week for American @masonokc11 on our camp tour in Texas-added offers from FBS @UTEPFB and defending Ivy Champ @DartmouthFTBL to go along with his previous offer from @SDCoyotesFB. Watch for this standout from OK @Creek_Football to continue to gain momentum @CoachStandley
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🇳🇬 Nigerian 🇳🇬 Family Member @AnthonyNdika picked up his first Division 1 offer from Dartmouth College of the Ivy League! Congrats, Antony!!
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This past weekend, 2 members of our GI Family from Nigeria faced off in a preseason scrimmage for their respective teams in Connecticut-Jude Okeleke at Taft School and Godson Ajoku at Canterbury. Both of these young men have a bright future playing high-level college football!
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Erik Bokisch has commited to D1 Villanova University!.@BockischErik. @VillanovaU @NovaFootball.@FightingPirates @SarumKnight.@ThePodyum @PodyumPreps.@365_Recruiting
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Former University of Colorado LB/DE Coach Josh Hartigan coaching our Defensive Linemen this morning #thetrenches
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Congratulations to Marlin Klein for committing to the University of Michigan!. @UMichFootball @RGNS @CCrocodiles @ThePodyum @PodyumPreps @365athletes
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After a series of very strong performances on our College Camp Tour, @FRogosch picked up a Division 1 offer from Troy University. Congratulations to Fabian for embracing the grind and staying the course! He has a very bright future in college football.
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Very excited to add two new members to our team-game changers for us! @TimRoschmann brings Division 1 Recruiting department experience and connections. @ImmoOsterkamp brings his comprehensive research skills and knowledge of football worldwide. Read more in our newsletter below
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Congratulations to Family Members @AnthonyNdika and @alinen_olaus and their talented teammates at Loomis Chaffee School in Connecticut on winning a New England Championship this past weekend!
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Big shout out to Linsly School Football and the great season they are having featuring some big and hard-fought wins.Congratulations to a portion of our Gridiron Imports Family at Linsly. Jamie Riedel, Debu Yi, Mateo Dimitrioski, Malte Feil, & Kevin Stanisi are making an impact.
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The end of November was pretty great for @alinen_olaus! 1. Won a New England Championship at .@LC_Football_ 2. Offered by @AlabamaFTBL and took a visit to Tuscaloosa 3. Visited @GatorsFB who had previously offered him.
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Standout 2026 Offensive Tackle @WilsonZierer is starting to pick up the attention of college coaches. Congrats on offers from @GSAthletics_FB and @UCF_Football . @RabunGapEagles @Kili24_ @coachdtwhite @BrianSpapens @GIfootballChris
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Austrian Family Member @yannikgruner seen here slinging it for Concordia University in Wisconsin!
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Congratulations to Germany's @LukasMajer3 on picking up an offer from Division 1 University of Louisiana-Monroe! A Class of 2023 OL prospect at Rabun Gap School in Georgia, he is one of most slept on recruits in the nation!
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Congratulations to Nigerian Family Member @JudeOkeleke1 on his offer from @DukeFOOTBALL . @TaftFootballCT @nafa_ng @DUFBRecruit @BjoernWerner @GIfootballChris
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It's tough keeping up with.@justinhasenhuet 's recruiting these days! Congrats on your 1st @bigten offer from the @GopherFootball, Big Justin!. @RG_Eagles.@BjoernWerner.@CCrocodiles .@MatchUp_Design
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We are very proud of you @Kili24_ ! From Germany to California to Alabama to Texas, the journey continues! Don't let anything stand in your way!. @HoustonTexans @MatchUp_Design .@cocfb
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A good look-in at @alinen_olaus who is a spring enrollee at @AlabamaFTBL getting reps at Right Guard.
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Congratulations to Anton Beemelmanns on picking up an offer from Georgetown University (D1/FCS/Patriot League). Georgetown, like Anton, is an elite combination of academics and athletics!
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Family Member, @LukasWitt77, recently added an offer from @yalefootball! Lukas will be a Post Graduate at @CheshireAcademy this Fall.
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Congratulations to German Family Member, Ilias Rida, on picking up his first Division 1 offer from Southeastern Louisiana University! .@SSCFBCoach
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