[2][3] He attended Naples High School, initially playing quarterback before switching to wide receiver; he totaled 17 receptions for 239 yards and three touchdowns as a junior.
[4] In 2017, he was selected to play for the Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby (MLR), which began in 2018.
[5] Esdale was named an alternate for the United States men's national rugby sevens team at the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021), but ultimately did not play.
[2][4] He made his debut at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in 2021 against Canada.
[2] In The News Journal prior to the games, he described the conditioning necessary[clarification needed] for Olympic rugby sevens as "borderline crazy".