Defensive back Arthur de Boachie has committed to the Boise State Broncos, following in the footsteps of fellow NFL Academy product Lopez Sanusi.
Irish-Nigerian defensive lineman Sanusi committed to Boise State out of the academy in London a year ago and according to de Boachie, who is currently based there, his old friend played a key role in convincing him to commit to Boise State.
"I feel good about going to Boise State and I'm ready for it. Boise was one of the five offers I had. The other offers were Campbell, Fordham, Florida A&M and Alabama State," de Boachie told ESPN.
"I always talk to Lopez... He loves it there. Obviously, Lopez tried to get me there and we knew each other from our time at the academy... He just loves the program. He came there to play and he's ready to take over as well."
On his own Ghanaian heritage, de Boachie said: "I was born and raised in Amsterdam. I lived there my whole life. I moved to the academy and played at there for the last two years... but my parents are both Ghanaian."
While his Dutch upbringing is widely-documented, de Boachie feels he has not promoted his Ghanaian roots as much as he would like to going forward.
"I think I have to bring it out more and say more about me being a Ghanaian, because I'm proud of where I'm from and I should promote it more," de Boachie admitted, citing Nigerian players who promote their heritage as having inspired him to do the same and claim his Ghanaian roots like Asamoah and Owusu-Koramoah.
"I feel like the game is growing in Africa. I've seen a [project] like NFL Africa. Jeremiah [Owusu-Koramoah] and Brian Asamoah from the Minnesota Vikings," he said. "They're giving back to the motherland. One day, I hope I will be in their shoes, trying to help grow the game in Africa as well," he said.
"I've seen him play with the Cleveland Browns - number six - he's really physical and I love that. He isn't even the biggest [player], but he plays hard and plays with physicality, so I really love that about him. I like to play hard too," de Boachie said of Owusu-Koramoah.
When asked if he planned on replicating Owusu-Koramoah's trademark traditional Ghanaian outfits should he follow him to the NFL, de Boachie answered: "100%."
As far as the Netherlands goes, de Boachie was able to find a community of American football players there and played for the Amsterdam Panthers for two years before joining the NFL Academy. However, the growth of the sport is still very much a work in progress.
"I played baseball and I played soccer [before American football]. It started in school - while I was playing baseball... I had a coach who always tried to convince me [to play American football,]" he said. After de Boachie gave American football a try, he "never looked back since."
"I would say soccer and hockey are the most popular [sports in the Netherlands]. The rest are not that big," he said. "In a matter of time, I think we'll grow and we'll see what happens."
Capable of playing many positions on the football field, de Boachie has taken inspiration for his game from a wide variety of sources - watching Jaycee Horn, Tyrann Mathieu and Jessie Bates III for inspiration.
However, he is clear that defensive back is his best position and the one he will look to make an impact in for Boise State.
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