Louis Rees-Zammit has officially signed with internationally renowned agency Roc Nation Sport as he bids to play in the NFL.

The former Wales and Gloucester wing was announced as the agency’s latest big-name client on Tuesday and his new representative, Kimberley Miale, has already claimed “the sky is the limit” with regards to Rees-Zammit’s chances of making it in the NFL.

Roc Nation, founded by US rap icon Jay-Z, boasts an array of high-profile of sporting talent on its books with Rees-Zammit joining the likes of Siya Kolisi and Marcus Rashford, as well as British and Irish Lions teammates Marcus Smith and Maro Itoje.

“The past few months since announcing my career decision to join the International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) have been an exciting whirlwind,” Rees-Zammit said.

“Following 10 weeks of training at IMG academy, the IPPP’s pro day led to a lot of interesting calls and scheduled visits to a few NFL teams. These developments have ultimately directed me to make my next decision as I pursue this new challenge in my career.

“I have decided to sign with Roc Nation Sports and agent Kim Miale to represent my NFL endeavours and negotiate my on-field contract. It was an easy choice to select an agency that could properly advocate for my new NFL career venture while also understanding the significance of my time as a rugby player.

“Roc Nation Sports International represents an arsenal of impressive rugby players and I am so proud to be the first athlete to bridge the gap between Roc Nation Sports and Roc Nation Sports International. I’m confident in my choice to entrust Roc Nation and Kim with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and believe that they will help me best navigate this next chapter.”

Rees-Zammit, 23, dramatically announced his decision to walk away from rugby in January, the same day as Warren Gatland named his Wales Six Nations training squad. His decision shocked the sporting world by immediately leaving his Gloucester contract to join the NFL IPPP.

Established in 2017, the IPPP provides elite athletes from outside of the USA the chance to earn a spot in an NFL roster.

The program is a 10-week crash course aimed at teaching athletes the finer details and skills needed to make it in the NFL.

The Welshman is said to have impressed scouts at the all-important IPPP ‘Pro Day’ in Florida last week and has spent the last few days visiting potential destinations.

Rees-Zammit travelled to the Cleveland Browns before flying to New York for the Jets and then on to the Denver Broncos and even Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.

Tampa Bay Times journalist Matt Baker, who watched Rees-Zammit closely on trial day, said that the former rugby player “did not look like a rookie”.

“His measurables were good enough. At 6-foot-2, 209 pounds, he is about the same size as Bucs receiver Chris Godwin. His 40-yard dash was unofficially around 4.4 seconds — a tick slower than what he expected, but NFL-worthy.

“Judging by the crowd of scouts grilling him for more information afterward, he, at minimum, is an intriguing prospect.”

The former Gloucester wing, who scored 14 tries in 32 caps for Wales and toured South Africa with the Lions in 2021, was previously represented by Welsh-based rugby agency Engagesport.

His decision to sign with a big player in Roc Nation Sports will no doubt be a boost to his hopes of living his dream of playing in the NFL.