Offensive tackle Brett Toth probably did not think he would be signing an NFL contract with the Philadelphia Eagles any time soon. A West Point graduate in 2018, who was posted in Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri just last week, had the opportunity to do just that this week.
A certain executive order allowed the nuclear engineer to pursue his military obligations to play pro football. On June 26th, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to the Pentagon that would allow graduates of service academies to pursue professional sports before completing their service requirement.
A year into his two-year requirement, Toth would not be an Eagle without the executive order. Therefore, he is thankful to President Trump.
Via Bob Grotz in the Delaware County Daily Times:
It couldn’t have been done without President Trump taking the initiative to send athletes to professional sports,” Toth said on Sunday. “And it’s going to be a huge advertising tool for the Army and that’s why I’m here. Just to represent West Point and the Army as a whole.”
The process from Fort Leonard Wood to Philadelphia was not immediate. He originally tried out for the Eagles during the early stages of training camp and had to wait for approval from his superiors to make his NFL dreams come true.
“It’s a long process for sure, no doubt about it,” Toth said, via NJ.com's Mike Kaye. “With the help of the staff from my level down in Fort Leonard Wood, all the way up to the Chief of Staff of the Army.”
Toth signed a three-year contract with the Eagles. He has not played football at a high level since the 2018 Senior Bowl.
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