Born and raised in Papua, Sekton Wandikbo had never heard about American football. Since he was little, he played soccer and basketball, two sports very popular among youngsters in Papua. But the 18-year-old’s name has soared because of American football, a game he only started to play after stepping foot in the United States, where he went to study in 2016.

Sekton won the accolade of best linebacker for high school students in the 20