Bills in Toronto
, The Canadian Press
TSN.ca keeps track of all the Canadians playing in the National Football League, including this year's draftees and undrafted free agents.
Christo Bilukidi, Baltimore Ravens
Raised in Ottawa, ON. Born in Angola
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Position
Defensive End
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Draft
2012 - 6th Round
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College
Georgia State
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Born
Dec. 13, 1989
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
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Position
OT
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Draft
2015 - Undrafted
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College
UNLV
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Born
Aug. 4, 1992
Boyko signed with the Eagles after the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Stefan Charles, Buffalo Bills
Oshawa, ON
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Position
Defensive Tackle
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Draft
2013 - Undrafted
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College
Regina (CIS)
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Born
June 9, 1988
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
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Position
Defensive Tackle
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Draft
2003 - Undrafted
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College
Iowa
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Born
June 24, 1980
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.
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Position
DT
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Draft
2015 - 6th Round
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College
Rice
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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
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Position
Defensive End
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Draft
2012 - 3rd Round
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College
Boise State
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Born
Nov. 22, 1989
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
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Position
Offensive Tackle
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Draft
2014 - 6th Round
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College
McGill (CIS)
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Born
February 11, 1991
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
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Position
Offensive Tackle
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Draft
2014 - Undrafted
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College
Montreal (CIS)
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Born
January 7, 1989
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.
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Position
Offensive Guard
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Draft
2011 - 2nd Round
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College
Miami (FL)
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Born
Dec 16, 1986
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
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Position
Wide Receiver
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Draft
2014 - 6th Round
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College
Notre Dame
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Born
July 19, 1992
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
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Position
Long Snapper
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Draft
2005 - Undrafted
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College
California
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Born
March 13, 1981
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.
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Position
Linebacker
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Draft
2011 - Undrafted
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College
St. Francis Xavier
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Born
February 23, 1989
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.
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Position
Outside Linebacker
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Draft
2013 - Undrafted
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College
Eastern Michigan
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Born
January 31, 1990
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
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Position
Offensive Tackle
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Draft
2012 - Undrafted
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College
Virginia
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Born
Nov 26, 1990
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
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Position
Punter
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Draft
2006 - Undrafted
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College
Regina (CIS)
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Born
Nov. 26, 1981
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
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Position
Kicker
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Draft
2005 - Undrafted
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College
Bowling Green St.
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Born
Dec. 29, 1981
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
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Position
Defensive End
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Draft
2014 - 4th Round
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College
Virginia
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Born
May 5, 1991
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
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Position
Offensive Guard
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Draft
2014 - 5th Round
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College
Penn State
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Born
June 24, 1991
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
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Position
RB
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Draft
2015 - Undrafted
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College
Yale
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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
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Position
Tight End
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Draft
2013 - 5th Round
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College
Rice
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Born
Jan. 15, 1990
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.