San Francisco 49ers recruit Jarryd Hayne's jersey the most popular on NFL online store

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San Francisco 49ers recruit Jarryd Hayne's jersey the most popular on NFL online store

By Tom Decent
Updated

It is not just Australians who are getting behind Jarryd Hayne, with the former Parramatta star's No.38 San Francisco 49ers jersey currently the most popular selling shirt on the NFL's online store.

There has been considerable hype for Hayne since he touched down in the US attempting to make the transition from rugby league to the NFL and since the announcement on Sunday he had secured a spot on the 49ers final 53-man roster, there has been a startling increase in the number of jerseys sold.

The 'Men's San Francisco 49ers Jarryd Hayne Nike Scarlet Game Jersey' is the highest-selling shirt out of hundreds of other options, but another Hayne jersey - his 'Pro Line Mens San Francisco 49ers Jarryd Hayne Team Color Jersey' - comes in at second on the list.

To get some kind of perspective on Hayne's popularity at the moment, more people want to buy his jersey than that of legendary New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr, whose spectacular catch against the Cowboys last season has become the stuff of legend.

Fans of Jarryd Hayne's old club Parramatta show their support at an Eels match.

Fans of Jarryd Hayne's old club Parramatta show their support at an Eels match.Credit: Getty Images

Hayne's jerseys are being sold for $US99.95 ($144.55), an absolute bargain compared to the most expensive shirts sold online - a Pittsburgh Steelers Authentic Throwback Jersey for $US299.95 ($433.67).

Even before Hayne's fate was sealed with a text message from 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula, the merchandise store at Levi's Stadium was inundated with requests for Hayne apparel as his jerseys flew off the racks.

"I'll be honest with you, I've never seen anything like it before. It's crazy," a 49ers store salesman told Fairfax Media in August. "Not only do I watch pro football, but I watch other sports too and this is unheard of. It's incredible. His jersey is in high demand right now. He's exceeded a lot of expectations transitioning into NFL football. He's a wonder kid. He's in such high demand right now.

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"The jerseys are custom made and they are going off the shelves. We started making some custom jerseys for him about two weeks ago just prior to the first preseason game. But the media following and buzz around him have people interested. I've made about 10 or 15 custom jerseys myself. People are coming in and asking for Hayne 38 and waiting 40 minutes to get that jersey custom made and tailored to their size. It's grown men, it's women. Everyone wants a piece of him at the moment."

Popular: Hayne was the top seller on the NFL's online store on Monday morning.

Popular: Hayne was the top seller on the NFL's online store on Monday morning.

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