NFL: Kiwi catches touchdown pass

Arizona running back Paul Lasike, right, celebrates his touchdown with teammate Kerwynn Williams. Photo / AP

Kiwi Paul Lasike's quest to crack the NFL received a major boost today after catching a touchdown pass in a pre-season game for the Arizona Cardinals.

Lasike, who earlier in the week survived a round of roster cuts, caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Phillip Sims in the second quarter of the Cardinals' 22-20 win over the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Colorado.

Lasike showed great hands to snag the pass in the end zone, with the Cardinals' Twitter feed praising the Kiwi's catch.

Pretty good hands - for a rugby player.

WATCH Lasike's nice TD grab: http://t.co/k7iwneKwv9 #AZvsDEN pic.twitter.com/NYd02Zq4GH

— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) September 4, 2015

Having lined up largely at fullback throughout the pre-season, Lasike on Tuesday remained on the Arizona roster as it was reduced from 90 players to 75, keeping alive his NFL dream.

The 25-year-old attended Northland College and Church College before playing rugby at Brigham Young University in Utah, eventually being picked up by the college football team.

He was unselected in the 2015 NFL draft before catching on with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent, a franchise where he hopes to remain when the final 53-man roster is set.