Non-American NFL-ers

[brady_branch]

The only one I know of off the top of my head is Canadian Mike Vanderjagt. Can anyone come up with more?

[ATLFalcons]

If we're talking non-kickers I know a few off the top of my head. (not sounding biased) Anybody foreign guy can kick a football, but a guy with real skill can play a position other than kicker.

The Falcons had a guy from Finland named Klaus Alinen, he played D-End and Tight End, but he ended up being cut.

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/playerBio.jsp?id=7607

There is a guy from Mexico on the Cardinals, Rolando Cantu is his name, he is the first non-kicker from Mexico.

http://www.azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=69

Jerome Pathon, former Saints receiver was born in South Africa and raised in Canada (Steve Nash too, wonder why that is?).

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4293

Here is a roster of international players playing in NFL Europe, I'll keep searching for international players currently on NFL rosters or free agents.

http://www.nfleurope.com/teams/rosters/NAT

[D.C.]

If you want to count kickers you've got Sebastian Janikowski (Poland), the Gramatica's (Argentina), Darren Bennett, Ben Graham and Matt McBriar (Australians).

Historically, I can think of Garo Yepremian (Cypriot kicker for the Dolphins) and getting away from special teams players Steve Van Buren (Honduras).

[ATLFalcons]

What about the guy who kicked a 65 yarder in the preseason a couple years ago?

[D.C.]

I vaguely remembered the incident but I needed to google it to get the name...It was Swede Ola Kimrin.

DENVER -- Swedish kicker Ola Kimrin, who has little chance of sticking with the Denver Broncos with Jason Elam in front of him, made a 65-yard field goal Thursday night against Seattle.

SOURCE (http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2002/0829/1424799.html)

[ATLFalcons]

That was the guy!! Most international guys are kickers, but there are an increasing number of non-kickers starting to play American Football.

[mojorisin71]

Jose Cortez (formerly of the Niners, Cowboys, and Eagles) is from El Salvador. Fuad Reveiz (formerly of the Vikings) is Colombian. Igor Olshansky is Ukrainian, but I don't know if he was born here or in the Ukraine.

[mojorisin71]

If you want to count kickers you've got Sebastian Janikowski (Poland), the Gramatica's (Argentina), Darren Bennett, Ben Graham and Matt McBriar (Australians).

Historically, I can think of Garo Yepremian (Cypriot kicker for the Dolphins) and getting away from special teams players Steve Van Buren (Honduras).
I keek the football.

Priceless.

[mojorisin71]

Morten Andersen was Danish, I think. Gary Anderson was born in South Africa but raised in the US. Lionel Barnes is English.

[football junkie]

Kansas City Chiefs' Defensive End, former Penn State Alum and 2006 first round draft pick Tamba Hali is from Liberia.

Also, Chiefs' Offensive Tackle Will Svitek is from Prague in the Czech Republic. He might eventually take over for Willie Roaf at left tackle.

[brady_branch]

Samkon Gado is African, I think Nigerian (could be wrong).

[ATLFalcons]

Samkon Gado is African, I think Nigerian (could be wrong).
You're right he's from Nigeria. When speaking of Nigerian running backs how can we forget about Christian Okoye?? "The Nigerian Nightmare"!!

http://www.collectr.com/fb/images/fpokoyec.jpg

[Packer Backer]

Is Doug Flutie Canadian, or did he just play there?

[ATLFalcons]

Is Doug Flutie Canadian, or did he just play there?
Nope, he was born in Maryland.

[football junkie]

Osi Umenyiora, N.Y. Giants star DE, was born in London, England.