Bio

Hjalte Froholdt (YELL-duh FROH-holt; born August 20, 1996) is a Danish professional American football guard for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas. Early years Froholdt began playing football in his native Denmark for the Svendborg Admirals. After spending his sophomore year as an exchange student at Warren G Harding high school in Warren, Ohio, he returned to Denmark and played for the U-19 youth team of the Søllerød Gold Diggers. He then attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, his senior year before signing to play with the University of Arkansas. College career Froholdt was recruited to Arkansas by then–head coach Bret Bielema, who in 2019 was the defensive line coach for the New England Patriots. In 2015, Froholdt played as a defensive lineman for the Razorbacks before switching to the offensive line in 2016. He played 13 games at left guard in 2016 and another 12 in 2017, not allowing a sack in 2017. He played three games at center in 2018 before moving back to left guard. In 2019, Froholdt worked Super Bowl LIII as a broadcaster for the Danish media.