Florida's 7-Foot-9 Center Reportedly Tried to Play Football for Gators originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The world’s tallest teenager is trying his hand at football. Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center who played for the Under-19 Canadian national team this summer, recently worked out for the Gators’ football team.

Florida center Olivier Rioux, the tallest teenager in the world, dipped his toe into life as a two-sport athlete. Rioux recently threw on a helmet and pads to work out for the football team, according to the Associated Press.