[3] Since the founding of the NIAF, Nigeria has become the highest football-player-exporting country in Africa, with the Lagos Marines becoming the nation's most popular American football team.

Cash fundraising events in universities and schools and football material collection drives have mainly supplied the institute to date.

[3] Founded in 2019 by Babajide Akeredolu and Oluwaseye Obatolu, NAFA aims to elevate the sport of American Football in Nigeria.

Later into its journey, Lawrence Ojaide and Dominik Mueller, a German diplomat and founder of Lagos Marine, came onboard, significantly expanding NAFA's reach.

William P. Obubo, Nneka Eze, Chuks Obiazor and Ife Omotalade played roles in the early stages but later took on less prominent positions in the development.