Since 1966 — the start date of the Super Bowl Era — there have been 61 players from north of the border selected in the NFL draft.
At least one Canadian has been chosen in the NFL draft from 2011 to 2019, the longest-ever streak — nine years — for our home and native land. It definitely will continue in 2020.
Receiver Chase Claypool and defensive lineman Neville Gallimore are surefire NFL draft picks and three others — quarterback Nathan Rourke, offensive lineman Carter O’Donnell and defensive lineman Michael Hoecht — could hear their names called in the later rounds.
Below is the comprehensive list of all the Canadian players who have ever been drafted in the NFL.
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N’Keal Harry, REC, Arizona State
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2019, 1st round, NE |
| Nathan Shepherd, DL, Fort Hays State |
2018, 3rd round, NYJ
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| Justin Senior, OL, Mississippi State |
2017, 6th round, SEA
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| David Onyemata, DL, Manitoba |
2016, 4th Round, NO
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| Christian Covington, DL, Rice |
2015, 6th round, HOU
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| Brent Urban, DL, Virginia |
2014, 4th round, BAL
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| John Urschel, OL, Penn St. |
2014, 5th round, BAL
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| T.J. Jones, WR, Notre Dame |
2014, 6th round, DET
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| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OL, McGill |
2014, 6th round, KC
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| Luke Willson, TE, Rice |
2013, 5th round, SEA
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| Tyrone Crawford, DL, Boise St. |
2012, 3rd round, DAL
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| Philip Blake, OL, Baylor |
2012, 4th round, DEN
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| Christo Bilukidi, DL, Georgia St. |
2012, 6th round, OAK
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| Danny Watkins, OL, Baylor |
2011, 1st round, PHI
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| Orlando Franklin, OL, Miami |
2011, 2nd round, DEN
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| Vaughn Martin, DL, Western |
2009, 4th round, SD
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| Austin Collie, WR, BYU |
2009, 4th round, IND
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| Nick Kaczur, OL, Toledo |
2005, 3rd round, NE
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| O.J. Atogwe, DB, Stanford |
2005, 3rd round, STL
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| Jason David, DB, Washington St. |
2004, 4th round, IND
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| Teyo Johnson, TE, Stanford |
2003, 2nd round, OAK
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| Nate Burleson, WR, Nevada |
2003, 3rd round, MIN
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| Jesse Palmer, QB, Florida |
2001, 4th round, NYG
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| Randy Chevrier, DL, McGill |
2001, 7th round, JAX
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| Rob Meier, DL, Washington St. |
2000, 7th round, JAX
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| Jerome Pathon, WR, Acadia/Washington |
1998, 2nd round, IND
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| O.J. Santiago, TE, Kent St. |
1997, 3rd round, ATL
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| Tim Biakabutuka, RB, Michigan |
1996, 1st round, CAR
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| Andrew Greene, OL, Indiana |
1995, 2nd round, MIA
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| Phil Yeboah-Kodie, LB, Penn St. |
1995, 5th round, DEN
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| Mark Montreuil, DB, Concordia |
1995, 7th round, SD
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| Mitch Berger, P, Colorado |
1994, 6th round, PHI
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| Tom Nutten, OL, Western Michigan |
1992, 7th round, STL
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| Tyrone Williams, WR, Western |
1992, 9th round, ARI
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| Klaus Wilmsmeyer, P, Louisville |
1992, 12th round, SF
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| Mohammed Elewonibi, OL, BYU |
1990, 3rd round, WAS
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| Ian Beckles, OL, Indiana |
1990, 5th round, TB
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| Bill Hitchcock, OL, Purdue |
1990, 8th round, SEA
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| Tony Mandarich, OL, Michigan St. |
1989, 1st round, GB
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| Tommy Kane, WR, Syracuse |
1988, 3rd round, SEA
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| Brian Forde, LB, Washington St. |
1988, 7th round, NO
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| Larry Clarkson, OL, Montana |
1988, 8th round, SF
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| Mike Schad, OL, Queen’s |
1986, 1st round, STL
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| Markus Koch, DL, Boise St. |
1986, 2nd round, WAS
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| Rueben Mayes, RB, Washington St. |
1986, 3rd round, NO
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| Mark Rypien, QB, Washington St. |
1986, 6th round, WAS
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| Michel Bourgeau, DL, Boise St. |
1984, 11th round, NO
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| Jim Mills, OL, Hawaii |
1983, 9th round, BAC
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| Chris Schultz, OL, Arizona |
1983, 7th round, DAL
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| Luc Tousignant, QB, Fairmont St. |
1982, 8th round, BUF
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| Dan Feraday, QB, Toronto |
1982, 12th round, CIN
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| Justin Cross, OL, West St. (CO) |
1981, 10th round, BUF
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| Allan Kennedy, OL, Washington St. |
1981, 10th round, WAS
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| Eddie Murray, P/K, Tulane |
1980, 7th round, DET
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| John Priestner, LB, Western |
1979, 11th round, BAC
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| Brian Fryer, WR, Alberta |
1976, 8th round, WAS
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| Art Kuehn, OL, San Jose St. |
1975, 15th round, WAS
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| Eric Guthrie, QB/K, Boise St. |
1972, 14th round, SF
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| Roy Gerela, K, New Mexico St. |
1969, 4th round, HOO
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| Wayne Stewart, TE, California |
1969, 15th round, NYJ
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| Gary Pettigrew, DL, Stanford |
1966, 2nd round, PHI
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