Canadians in the NFL

Canadian Players on NFL Rosters

Christo Bilukidi, Baltimore Ravens

Raised in Ottawa, ON. Born in Angola

Position

Defensive End
Draft

2012 - 6th Round
College

Georgia State
Born

Dec. 13, 1989

NFL Career

Bilukidi was drafted by the Oakland Raiders, he has since played for Cincinnati Bengals and is currently a reserve defensive lineman on the Baltimore Ravens.

Brett Boyko, Philadelphia Eagle

Saskatoon, SK

Position

OT
Draft

2015 - Undrafted
College

UNLV
Born

Aug. 4, 1992

Boyko signed with the Eagles after the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Stefan Charles, Buffalo Bills

Oshawa, ON

Position

Defensive Tackle
Draft

2013 - Undrafted
College

Regina (CIS)
Born

June 9, 1988

NFL Career

Charles was signed by the Buffalo Bills off of the Tennessee Titans practice squad in October of 2013 and dressed in eight games. In 2014, he dressed in every game and started one for the Bills.

Colin Cole, Carolina Panthers

Toronto, ON

Position

Defensive Tackle
Draft

2003 - Undrafted
College

Iowa
Born

June 24, 1980

NFL Career

A 10-year NFL veteran, Cole has played for the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers since being signed in 2003 as an undrafted free-agent by the Minnesota Vikings. He has 261 career tackles and 5.5 career sacks.

Christian Covington, Houston Texans

Vancouver, B.C.

Position

DT
Draft

2015 - 6th Round
College

Rice
Born

Oct. 16, 1993

Covington was the only Canadian drafted in the 2015 NFL Draft. He elected to declare for the 2015 draft despite having his stock drop due to a knee injury suffered in his redshirt junior season.

Tyrone Crawford, Dallas Cowboys

Windsor, ON

Position

Defensive End
Draft

2012 - 3rd Round
College

Boise State
Born

Nov. 22, 1989

NFL Career

After dressing in all 16 games in his rookie season with the Cowboys, Crawford suffered a torn Achilles on the first day of training camp in 2013 and missed his entire sophomore season. In 2014, he started 15 games for the Cowboys, accounting for 33 tackles and three sacks.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Kansas City Chiefs

Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC

Position

Offensive Tackle
Draft

2014 - 6th Round
College

McGill (CIS)
Born

February 11, 1991

NFL Career

The Kansas City Chiefs used the 200th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft to select Duvernay-Tardif. He was the tenth player in NFL history to drafted from a Canadian university.

David Foucault, Carolina Panthers

LaSalle, QC

Position

Offensive Tackle
Draft

2014 - Undrafted
College

Montreal (CIS)
Born

January 7, 1989

NFL Career

Foucault playerd in five games for the Carolina Panthers in 2014 and started one.

Orlando Franklin, San Diego Chargers

Raised in Toronto, ON. Born in Kingston, Jamaica.

Position

Offensive Guard
Draft

2011 - 2nd Round
College

Miami (FL)
Born

Dec 16, 1986

NFL Career

Drafted as an offensive tackle, Franklin has played both guard and tackle since being drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2011. He has started every game he has dressed in through four NFL seasons. He started at right tackle in Super Bowl XLVIII for the Broncos. Franklin signed a five-year contract with the San Diego Chargers following the 2014 season.

T.J. Jones, Detroit Lions

Winnipeg, MB

Position

Wide Receiver
Draft

2014 - 6th Round
College

Notre Dame
Born

July 19, 1992

NFL Career

Jones was selected 189th overall in the 2014 draft, but due to an off-season shoulder scope began the 2014 season on the physically unable to perform list and did not play a game. In 2015, he appeared in 10 games for the Lions, making 10 receptions for 135 yards and one touchdown. He was cut by the Lions prior to the start of the 2016 season, but was resigned ahead of Week 13 and stuck with the team through their playoff defeat.

L.P. Ladouceur, Dallas Cowboys

Montreal, QC

Position

Long Snapper
Draft

2005 - Undrafted
College

California
Born

March 13, 1981

NFL Career

Ladouceur has played in every game since signing with the Cowboys in 2005.

Henoc Muamba, Indianapolis Colts

Raised in Mississauga, ON. Born in Kinasha, Congo.

Position

Linebacker
Draft

2011 - Undrafted
College

St. Francis Xavier
Born

February 23, 1989

NFL Career

After three CFL seasons, Muamba signed with the Colts in February of 2014. He was the first player from St. Francis Xavier University to play in an NFL game. He made in NFL debut on September 15, 2014 on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Andy Mulumba, Green Bay Packers

Raised in Montreal, QC. Born in Luputa, Congo.

Position

Outside Linebacker
Draft

2013 - Undrafted
College

Eastern Michigan
Born

January 31, 1990

NFL Career

Mulumba played in 14 games with the Green Bay Packers after making the team as an undrafted free-agent in 2013. He suffered a torn ACL in Week 2 of the 2014 season against the New York Jets, ending his year.

Austin Pasztor, Jacksonville Jaguars

Langton, ON

Position

Offensive Tackle
Draft

2012 - Undrafted
College

Virginia
Born

Nov 26, 1990

NFL Career

Pasztor started in three games at left guard in his rookie season after being signed by off the Jaguars practice squad and on to the 53-man roster. In his career, he has started 23 of the 26 games he has been active for.

Jon Ryan, Seattle Seahawks

Regina, SK

Position

Punter
Draft

2006 - Undrafted
College

Regina (CIS)
Born

Nov. 26, 1981

NFL Career

Ryan has spent nine years in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. He has 683 career punts. Ryan's biggest NFL moment came when he threw a touchdown pass off of a fake field goal in the 2014 NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers.

Shaun Suisham, Pittsburgh Steelers

Wallaceburg, ON

Position

Kicker
Draft

2005 - Undrafted
College

Bowling Green St.
Born

Dec. 29, 1981

NFL Career

After his 10th NFL season, Suisham holds a career field goal percentage of 84.1%. He has player for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers. Suisham played in Super Bowl XLV with the Steelers, he missed a 52-yard field goal in the loss. He set a Steelers record with a 93.8% field goal conversion rate in the 2013 season.

Brent Urban, Baltimore Ravens

Mississauga, ON

Position

Defensive End
Draft

2014 - 4th Round
College

Virginia
Born

May 5, 1991

NFL Career

Urban was the first Canadian selected in the 2014 NFL Draft (fourth round, 134th overall), but tore his ACL in the off-season. He was placed on injured reserve and will compete for a roster spot with the Baltimore Ravens in 2015. Urban was the 26th Canadian ever to be drafted.

John Urschel, Baltimore Ravens

Winnipeg, MB

Position

Offensive Guard
Draft

2014 - 5th Round
College

Penn State
Born

June 24, 1991

NFL Career

Urschel was selected 175th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft. He is listed as the team's backup right guard. He started in three games in the 2014 season and played in 11 games.

Tyler Varga, Indianapolis Colts

Kitchener, ON

Position

RB
Draft

2015 - Undrafted
College

Yale
Born

Sept. 24, 1993

Varga signed with the Colts shortly after the conclusion of the 2015 draft. He will compete for a spot on the team during training camp.

Luke Willson, Seattle Seahawks

LaSalle, ON

Position

Tight End
Draft

2013 - 5th Round
College

Rice
Born

Jan. 15, 1990

NFL Career

Willson played in every game of his rookie season after being drafted by the Seahawks. He won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks, catching two passes for 17 yards in the team's 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos. Willson was a starter in his second season in 2014 but was held without a catch in Super Bowl XLIX.