COWBOYS star Jason Taumalolo has revealed he wants to travel the US at the end of this year and train with NFL franchises.

The 2015 Dally M lock of the year is interested in pursuing a Jarryd Hayne-style switch to American football, and plans on testing the waters in an end-of-year trip overseas.

The sticking point will be his selection for New Zealand for the Four Nations rugby league tournament, which runs from late October into November.

Taumalolo was one of several NRL players tipped by Australian NFL trailblazer Colin Scotts last year to potentially make the move overseas.

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The 22-year-old joins the likes of Greg Inglis, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Jack Wighton, Semi Radradra, Sam Kasiano, George Burgess, Tom Burgess, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Josh Papalii, James Roberts, and Jarrod Croker in a list of NRL players on the radar of NFL scouts.

Cowboys’ Jason Taumalolo in action. Source: News Corp Australia

Taumalolo said in August he had always followed American football and was flattered by the interest from NFL teams.

Now it seems he’s prepared to take the idea a step further.

“Maybe in the off-season we will see what happens there,” Taumalolo told foxsports.com.au when asked of his NFL aspirations.

“A few boys last off-season went and had trials so it will be interesting to see what happens next off-season.

“I guess it’s a long-term thing, Cowboys are my main priority.”

Taumalolo is contracted to North Queensland until the end of 2017 and is intent on seeing out his current deal.

He won a historic NRL premiership with the club last season and says his commitment to the Cowboys hasn’t wavered.

Jason Taumalolo after winning the 2015 NRL premiership. Source: News Corp Australia

His interest in trialling with NFL franchises was piqued by Tom Burgess’ whirlwind American tour late last year where he trained with up to five teams, including the Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants.

Taumalolo has also been encouraged by the relative success of Hayne with the San Francisco 49ers.

Hayne played eight games with the 49ers during his debut NFL season.

“I’ve never hung out with (Hayne) but what he’s done with himself and to get to the position he has is remarkable,” Taumalolo said.

Jarryd Hayne of the San Francisco 49ers. Source: Getty Images

“It proves anything is possible if you dream big. Jarryd wanted to play NFL and he went over and did it.

“I think that gives a lot of young kids the motivation to play in the NRL and in the NFL.”

Taumalolo has been laying low since winning the grand final in October as he recovered from post-season knee surgery.

He revealed he had been plagued by an ongoing knee problem for most of the 2015 season, but is confident the injury is now dealt with.