Jordan Mailata was eliminated on episode 3 of season 7 of “The Masked Singer.”

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He is an offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.

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He performed on stage as the “Thingamabob.”

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He said that he got a call from his agent asking him to do the show.

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He said his girlfriend was “relentlessly encouraging me to do it.”

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He took it since it was a “once in a lifetime opportunity.”

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He said football comes first but he has a passion for singing and may pursue it in his spare time!

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