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Grandson of Bob Marley signs for NFL team

Bob Marley is one of the greatest musicians of all time, and it turns out he had some good American football genes too.

This week the Washington Redskins signed linebacker Nico Marley - yes, the grandson of reggae legend, Bob.

Marley played college football at Tulane, got a rookie camp tryout and the Redskins liked him enough to sign him to a deal.

Marley playing for Tulane. Pic: Twitter
Marley playing for Tulane. Pic: Twitter

Check out some of his highlights in the video above and you'll see why the Redskins were attracted to the lightning fast, tough-tackling youngster.

Nico Marley is the son of Rohan Marley, one of Bob's many children (the exact number has been debated for a long time).

Rohan Marley played linebacker at the University of Miami, Florida, in the early 1990s and for a brief time in the Canadian Football League.

Nico Marley still has an uphill battle to make the Redskins’ roster, as all undrafted rookies do.

He's a 5-foot-8, 195-pound (88kg) linebacker, and his size indicates he might need to move to safety.

But he led Tulane with 88 tackles last season, including 14 for loss, and apparently the Redskins liked what they saw enough to give him a longer look.

No matter what happens next, Marley just became one of the most interesting stories on Washington's roster.