Tied with baseball, football has quickly become America’s favorite game. With that said, 98% of the players in the league are also born in the United States as well. Let’s take a look at that two percent though of standout players that weren’t born in the red, white and blue.
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Best International NFL Players of the 2016-17 Season
Luke Willson – TE – Seattle Seahawks – Canada
Born in LaSalle, Ontario, Luke Willson attended Rice University and was drafted by the Hawks in the fifth round of the 2013 draft. In just his second season, Luke raised the Vince Lombardi trophy as a Super Bowl champion with a 43-8 win over Denver. Willson has since been joined up with pro bowler Jimmy Graham. His best season thus far was 2014, when he caught 362 yards and three touchdowns.
Jay Ajayai – Running Back – Miami Dolphins – England
Jay Ajayi was born in London, England and attended Boise State University. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2015 draft. His rookie season was plagued by injury, but once he returned in November he was able to score one touchdown and post 187 yards on the ground. Ajayi will be joined by veteran back Arian Foster this year in south Florida. He’s expected to be a big part of the Dolphins offense this season.
Sebastian Janikowski – Kicker – Oakland Raiders – Poland
Sebastian Janikowski was born in Walbrzych, Poland and attended Florida State University. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Raiders and has spent his entire career with Oakland. He is the Raiders all-time scoring leader with 1,675 points (as of this date) and he’s still adding to his tally game in and game out.
Ezekial “Ziggy” Ansah – Defensive End – Detroit Lions – Ghana
Out of Accra, Ghana, Ziggy Ansah’s background is not football. In fact, he didn’t even start playing the game until 2010. He was a walk on to the BYU football team after being persuaded by the coaching staff. He played three seasons and was drafted by the Detroit Lions fifth overall in the 2013 NFL draft.
Tamba Hali – Outside Linebacker – Kansas City Chiefs – Liberia
Tamba Hali hails from Gbarnga, Liberia and attended Penn State University. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs 20th overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. Hali came to the United States when he was ten-years old to escape a civil war. Since he’s come to the NFL he’s been named a Pro Bowler on five different occasions, a second-team all-star twice, he was the AFC sacks leader in 2010 and was also named to the league’s All Rookie team in 2006.
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