TOWERING American Mason Cox will head to Australia later this month to be trialled by four AFL clubs interested in signing him as an international rookie.

Cox, who at 211.4cm is the tallest player ever tested by the AFL in Australia or overseas, was a standout at last month's USA Combine at Los Angeles.

His speed, agility and ball-handling impressed onlookers, so much so that he will travel to Australia and take another important step towards joining an AFL list.  

"We will manage his program over the course of eight days, and he will test at four of the clubs, so it's going to be pretty exciting," Kevin Sheehan, the AFL's national talent manager, told AFL.com.au.

"We'll do some work with him on the skills of the game initially with (former Sydney Swan) Tadhg Kennelly and (Academies development manager) Mick Ablett and then it's up to the clubs.

"The four clubs will obviously go over him with a fine-tooth comb and see whether they think he's got the potential to be maybe the next Mike Pyke who can come over and be an important player in our game, probably in the ruck position." 

Six clubs – North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Collingwood, Richmond, Fremantle and the Sydney Swans – attended the three days of testing in America.

American trio Jason Holmes (St Kilda), Eric Wallace (North Melbourne) and Patrick Mitchell (Sydney Swans) are already on AFL lists as international rookies, and Sheehan believes more clubs are viewing America as a fertile recruiting ground.

"I think the next frontier is no doubt the USA," he said.

"The prospects are very bright for boys from that part of the world."

TOP NUMBERS AT USA COMBINE

Height
Mason Cox                        Oklahoma State University            211.4cm
Joshkerma Nicholas          Alcorn State                                   207.6
Naofall Folahan                 Wagner College                             205.7
Oscar Evans                      Northwestern State University       203.2
Josh Warren                      Troy University, Alabama               202.5 

Compare these results with the stars of 2013 NAB AFL Draft combine
 

 

Absolute vertical jump
Justin Wesley                       University of Kansas                       359cm
Joshkerma Nicholas            Alcorn State                                     349
Naofall Folahan                   Wagner College                               349
Mason Cox                           Oklahoma State University             348
Alex Osborne                       Loyola Marymount                           344
Marvin Baynham                  Georgia Southern                            344

20-metre sprint
Justin Wesley                       University of Kansas                       2.81sec
Marvin Baynham                  Georgia Southern                           2.82
Orlando Parker                    Wagner College                               2.95
Jay Smith                              Ohio University                               2.96
Lucas Reed                          University of New Mexico               2.99
Mason Cox                            Oklahoma State University            3.00
 

Agility
Marvin Baynham                  Georgia Southern                            8.14sec
Westley Hinton                     Troy University, Alabama                 8.18
Drew Barham                       Gonzaga University                         8.29
Justin Wesley                       University of Kansas                       8.33
Lucas Reed                          University of New Mexico                8.37

Repeat sprint
Jay Smith                              Ohio University                                25.72sec
Lucas Reed                          University of New Mexico                 27.26
Naofall Folahan                   Wagner College                                 27.35
Alex Osborne                        Loyola Marymount                           27.4
Drew Barham                       Gongaza University                          27.41
Mason Cox                            Oklahoma State University              27.41
 

Three-kilometre time trial
Drew Barham                       Gongaza University                        10:55min
Josh Warren                        Troy University, Alabama                11:07
Alexander Aurrichio             Columbia University                        11:22
Lucas Reed                          University of New Mexico               11:38
Jay Smith                             Ohio University                               11:51
Mason Cox                           Oklahoma State University             11:59

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