Windsor’s Atogwe settled in as starter for the Rams
Former Ontario Varsity Football League star O.J. Atogwe is entering his third full season with the St. Louis Rams, and his second as a starter.
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Federkeil second CIS grad to win Super Bowl
Former University of Calgary great Dan Federkeil became the second ex-CIS football player to earn a Super Bowl ring when his Colts defeated the Bears 29-17.
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Idonije has priorities
Family comes first for Canuck
Israel Idonije will become the first person from Friendly Manitoba to play in the Super Bowl.
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Long snapping - a Canadian specialty
Quebec native Louis-Philippe Ladouceur is one of several Canadian long snappers in the NFL
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Former Regina Ram among NFL Packers signings
The Green Bay Packers Tuesday officially announced the signings of seven players to reserve/future contracts.
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Darche becomes third CIS grad to play in the Super Bowl
Quebec native J.P. Darche is about to become the first McGill player to play in the Super Bowl and only the third with background in CIS football.
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Canadian success story
Idonije hoping to make an impact
Maybe it had something to do with Israel Idonije not having played for a Canadian university power based in Ontario.
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Alain Kashama (no longer in the NFL)
Defensive Line
"Alain Kashama is very athletic with good speed off the edge," said Bears DL coach Don Johnson.
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Mike Labinjo (currently not in the NFL - released by Colts in May 2007)
Long, winding road to NFL -- Big Brother watches over Eagle
Mike Labinjo would rather not have his story told. Not all of it, anyhow.
The part about how a kid from Toronto somehow made his way to the Super Bowl as a rookie with the Philadelphia Eagles. That he is fine with.
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Nate Burleson
Wide Receiver
Seattle Seahawks
Nate Burleson, formerly of the Vikings and currently with the Seahawks, is a proud Canadian.
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Mike Vanderjagt (currently out of the NFL)
Kicker
"I'm just a little Oakville boy who kicked soccer balls around when I was seven years old, and all of a sudden I'm the most accurate kicker in NFL history," said Vanderjagt.
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Rob Meier
Defensive End
Jacksonville Jaguars
Vancouver native Rob Meier is the Cal Ripken of the Jags. The DE and special teams ace hasn't missed a single game in three seasons with the NFL club.
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Deitan Dubuc (no longer in the NFL)
Tight End
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Tom Nutten (no longer in the NFL)
Guard
For former St. Louis Rams guard Tom Nütten, it all started in Canada.
The Super Bowl champion and former standout with NFL Europe's Amsterdam Admirals played his first down of organized football at the Bishops College School in Lennoxville, Quebec.
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Israel Idonije
Defensive Lineman
Chicago Bears
Q&A with Brandon native upon signing his first NFL contract
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Harald Hasselbach (no longer in the NFL)
Defensive End
A Canadian high school, African cricket ground and European rugby pitch aren't exactly typical breeding grounds for NFL linemen. Yet these diverse locales worked just fine for Denver Bronco Harald Hasselbach, one of the National Football League's former defensive ends.
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Tim Biakabutuka (no longer in the NFL)
Running Back
It would be easy for Tim Biakabutuka to make Canada a distant memory. Canada was simply the starting point, the springboard, for this successful career.
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Steve Christie (no longer in the NFL)
Kicker
In 2003 as a San Diego Charger, kicker Steve Christie, who was born in Oakville, Ontario, became the 14th player in NFL history to kick 300 field goals. The New York Giant is ranked the 16th all-time leading scorer with 1,377 career points.
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Kerry Carter (currently not in the NFL - released by Washington May 2007)
Running Back
Canadian Kerry Carter is set for a larger role with the Seattle Seahawks this season.
The 6'1, 238 pound running back from Mississauga signed with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2003 and played all 16 games.
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