Europe the 'next frontier' in US college football recruiting

FILE - Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 file photo, Georgia Tech defensive lineman Sylvain Yondjouen of Belgium (32) poses with linebacker Demetrius Knight II (17) and running back Jamious Griffin (22) after an NCAA college football game against Miami, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Football in Europe usually means "soccer." But increasingly European kids are excelling at American football. So much so that Europe has become a pipeline of recruits for college football programs — and increasingly for schools from the Power Five conferences. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, file)

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 file photo, Pittsburgh's Habakkuk Baldonado, of Italy (87) works against Duke's Jacob Monk (63) during an NCAA college football game in Durham, N.C.. Football in Europe usually means “soccer.” But increasingly European kids are excelling at American football. So much so that Europe has become a pipeline of recruits for college football programs — and increasingly for schools from the Power Five conferences. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, file)

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 file photo, Virginia Tech quarterback Knox Kadum (12) is stopped by Georgia Tech defensive lineman Sylvain Yondjouen of Belgium (32) in the first half of an NCAA football game, in Atlanta. Football in Europe usually means “soccer.” But increasingly European kids are excelling at American football. So much so that Europe has become a pipeline of recruits for college football programs — and increasingly for schools from the Power Five conferences. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)