List of foreign NFL players
In the National Football League (NFL), foreign players—also known as international players—are those who were born outside of the United States.
List
Active foreign-born players as of the 2015 season.
Birthplace |
Nationality |
Player |
Pos. |
Career |
Yrs |
Notes |
Ref. |
Brazil |
Brazil |
Santos, CairoCairo Santos |
K |
2014- |
2 |
Angola |
Canada |
Bilukidi, ChristoChristo Bilukidi |
DE |
2012- |
4 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Duvernay-Tardif, LaurentLaurent Duvernay-Tardif |
OT |
2014- |
2 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Boyko, BrettBrett Boyko |
OG |
2015- |
1 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Charles, StefanStefan Charles |
DT |
2013- |
3 |
|
|
Canada |
United States |
Cole, ColinColin Cole |
DT |
2003- |
13 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Covington, ChristianChristian Covington |
DT |
2015- |
1 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Crawford, TyroneTyrone Crawford |
DT |
2012- |
4 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Foucault, DavidDavid Foucault |
OT |
2014- |
2 |
|
|
Canada |
United States |
Jones, T. J.T. J. Jones |
WR |
2014- |
2 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Jones, BrettBrett Jones |
C |
2015- |
1 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Ladouceur, L. P.L. P. Ladouceur |
LS |
2005- |
11 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Pasztor, AustinAustin Pasztor |
OT |
2012- |
4 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Ryan, JonJon Ryan |
P |
2006- |
10 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Suisham, ShaunShaun Suisham |
P |
2005- |
11 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Urban, BrentBrent Urban |
DE |
2014- |
2 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Urschel, JohnJohn Urschel |
OG |
2014- |
2 |
|
|
Canada |
Canada |
Willson, LukeLuke Willson |
TE |
2013- |
3 |
|
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Canada |
Muamba, HenocHenoc Muamba |
LB |
2014- |
2 |
|
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Canada |
Mulumba, AndyAndy Mulumba |
LB |
2013- |
3 |
|
|
England |
United Kingdom |
Ajayi, JayJay Ajayi |
RB |
2015- |
1 |
moved to the US at the age of 7 |
|
England |
United Kingdom |
Crawford, JackJack Crawford |
DT |
2012- |
4 |
|
|
England |
United Kingdom |
Okoye, LawrenceLawrence Okoye |
OL |
2013- |
3 |
|
|
England |
United Kingdom |
Watson, MenelikMenelik Watson |
OT |
2013- |
3 |
|
|
Estonia |
Estonia |
Hunt, MargusMargus Hunt |
DE |
2013- |
3 |
|
|
France |
France |
Dablé, AnthonyAnthony Dablé |
WR |
2016- |
1 |
|
|
Germany |
Germany/
United States |
Edebali, KasimKasim Edebali |
OLB |
2014- |
2 |
Son of Turkey mother, grew up in Hamburg, Germany |
|
Germany |
Germany/
United States |
Felton, JeromeJerome Felton |
FB |
2008- |
8 |
His mother is a native of Germany, born in Düren, West Germany |
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Germany |
United States |
Gibson, BrandonBrandon Gibson |
WR |
2009- |
8 |
|
|
Germany |
United States |
Jenkins, MikeMike Jenkins |
CB |
2008- |
8 |
Born in West Germany to American parents |
|
Germany |
Germany |
Kuhn, MarkusMarkus Kuhn |
DT |
2012- |
4 |
|
|
Germany |
Germany |
Vollmer, SebastianSebastian Vollmer |
OT |
2009- |
7 |
|
|
Germany |
Germany |
Werner, BjörnBjörn Werner |
OLB |
2013- |
3 |
|
|
Jamaica |
Canada |
Franklin, OrlandoOrlando Franklin |
OG |
2011- |
5 |
|
|
Jamaica |
Canada |
Martin, VaughnVaughn Martin |
DT |
2009- |
7 |
|
|
Liberia |
Liberia |
Hali, TambaTamba Hali |
LB |
2006- |
10 |
|
|
Liberia |
Liberia |
Massaquoi, JonathanJonathan Massaquoi |
LB |
2012- |
4 |
|
|
Lithuania |
Lithuania |
Kieras, TautvydasTautvydas Kieras |
LB |
2016- |
1 |
|
|
Nigeria |
United Kingdom |
Obada, EfeEfe Obada |
LB |
2015- |
3 |
|
|
Poland |
Poland |
Janikowski, SebastianSebastian Janikowski |
K |
2000- |
15 |
|
|
Scotland |
United Kingdom/
United States |
Gano, GrahamGraham Gano |
K |
2009- |
6 |
|
|
Sweden |
Finland/
Canada |
Varga, TylerTyler Varga |
FB |
2015- |
1 |
|
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