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How many foreign players are active in the NFL right now?

The league seems to be exclusive to US players mainly due to the large number of college players, but there are multiple players in the NFL from Europe, South America, Asia and other continents.12

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Kyle Hamilton was born in Greece
© Justin Casterline/Getty Images North AmericaKyle Hamilton was born in Greece

American Football is a sport almost exclusive to the United States, but the organization behind the league, the NFL, is known in all the continents of the world. Also, there are several football leagues in Europe, Mexico and other parts of the world that from time to time send players to schools in the US.

Since 1920 there are reports of foreigners playing in the NFL, among them are the Nesser brothers of German origin (John Nesser and Phil Nesser). A player from a famous island, Cuba, played in the NFL during 1927, his name was Ignacio Saturnino “Lou” Molinet.

The only continent that has not sent players to the NFL is Antarctica, it would be crazy for a player to come from such a desolate place where there is supposedly no life, according to the governments of the world.

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How many foreign players are active in the NFL right now?

89 international players are active for the upcoming 2022 NFL season, most of them were born in another country but have lived most of their lives in the United States, while others are already U.S Citizens.

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Most of the foreign players are really good at what they do since traveling from their countries to play in the NFL requires talent, but there is the other factor that they were influenced by college football in the country.

Birthplace Nationality Player Position Debut Current team
American Samoa USA Penei Sewell OT 2021 Detroit Lions
Australia Australia Michael Dickson P 2018 Seahawks
Australia Australia Jordan Berry P 2015 Vikings
Australia Australia Daniel Faalele OT 2022 Ravens
Australia Australia Cameron Johnston P 2017 Texans
Australia Australia Arryn Siposs P 2020 Eagles
Australia Australia Mitch Wishnowsky P 2019 SF 49ers
Australia Australia Matt Leo DE 2020 Eagles
Australia Australia Jordan Mailata OT 2018 Eagles
Austria Austria Sandro Platzgummer RB 2021 NY Giants
Austria Austria Bernhard Raimann OT 2022 Colts
Austria Austria Bernhard Seikovits TE 2021 Cardinals
Bahamas Bahamas Michael Strachan WR 2021 Colts
Belgium USA Corliss Waitman P 2020 Broncos
Belize Belize Rakeem Nuñez-Roches DE 2015 Buccaneers
Brazil Brazil Cairo Santos K 2014 Bears
Cameroon Cameroon Arnold Ebiketie DE 2022 Falcons
Canada Canada Eli Ankou NT 2017 Buffalo Bills
Canada Canada Tevaughn Campbell CB 2019 Chargers
Canada Canada Chase Claypool WR 2020 Steelers
Canada Canada Christian Covington DT 2015 Chargers
Canada Canada Drew Desjarlais G 2022 Patriots
Canada Canada Laurent Duvernay-Tardif OG 2014 Free agent
Canada Canada Neville Gallimore DE 2020 Cowboys
Canada Canada Michael Hoecht DE 2020 LA Rams
Canada Canada Jevon Holland FS 2021 Dolphins
Canada Canada Chuba Hubbard RB 2021 Panthers
Canada Canada Ryan Hunter G 2018 Chargers
Canada Canada Brett Jones C 2015 Free Agent
Canada Canada Nikola Kalinic FB/TE 2022 Colts
Canada Canada Brayden Lenius WR 2022 Falcons
Canada Canada Jesse Luketa OLB 2022 Cardinals
Canada Canada John Metchie III WR 2022 Texans
Canada Canada J.J. Molson K 2020 Packers
Canada Canada Josh Palmer WR 2021 Chargers
Canada Canada Nathan Shepherd DE 2018 New York Jets
Canada Canada Benjamin St-Juste CB 2021 Commanders
Canada Saint Vincent N’Keal Harry WR 2019 Patriots
Canada USA Alaric Jackson OT 2021 LA Rams
Chile Chile Sammis Reyes TE 2021 Commanders
Congo Canada Jonathan Kongbo DE 2022 Broncos
Denmark Denmark Hjalte Froholdt OG 2019 Browns
England Nigeria Julian Okwara DE 2020 Detroit Lions
Germany Germany David Bada DT 2020 Commanders
Germany Germany Marcel Dabo DB 2022 Colts
Germany Germany Aaron Donkor OLB 2021 Seahawks
Germany Germany Dominik Eberle K 2020 Packers
Germany Germany Jakob Johnson FB 2019 Raiders
Germany USA Vyncint Smith WR 2018 Buccaneers
Ghana USA Brian Asamoah LB 2022 Vikings
Greece Greece George Karlaftis DE 2022 Chiefs
Greece USA Kyle Hamilton SS 2022 Ravens
Guinea Liberia/USA Kwity Paye DE 2021 Colts
Haiti Haiti Lewis Cine S 2022 Vikings
Italy Italy Max Pircher OT 2021 LA Rams
Jamaica Jamaica Corey Ballentine CB 2019 Falcons
Jamaica Jamaica Danielle Hunter DE 2015 Vikings
Jamaica Jamaica Matt Peart OT 2020 NY Giants
Japan USA DaeSean Hamilton WR 2018 Texans
Kosovo Canada Lirim Hajrullahu K 2020 Panthers
Liberia Liberia Kelvin Harmon WR 2019 Commanders
Mexico Mexico Isaac Alarcón OT 2020 Cowboys
Mexico Mexico Alfredo Gutierrez G 2021 SF 49ers
Netherlands Netherlands Thomas Odukoya TE 2022 Titans
Nigeria Nigeria/USA Nelson Agholor WR 2015 Patriots
Nigeria Nigeria Jeremiah Attaochu OLB 2014 Bears
Nigeria Nigeria Ben Banogu DE 2019 Colts
Nigeria UK Efe Obada DE 2015 Commanders
Nigeria Nigeria Emmanuel Ogbah OLB 2016 Dolphins
Nigeria Canada Amen Ogbongbemiga OLB 2021 Chargers
Nigeria Nigeria/UK David Ojabo OLB 2022 Ravens
Nigeria Nigeria Chukwuma Okorafor OT 2018 Steelers
Nigeria Nigeria Romeo Okwara DE 2016 Detroit Lions
Nigeria Nigeria/Canada David Onyemata DT 2016 NO Saints
Nigeria Nigeria Joseph Ossai DE 2021 Bengals
Scotland UK/USA Graham Gano K 2009 NY Giants
Scotland UK Jamie Gillan P 2019 NY Giants
South Africa South Africa Greg Joseph K 2018 Vikings
South Korea South Korea Younghoe Koo K 2017 Falcons
Spain Spain J. J. Arcega-Whiteside WR 2019 Eagles
Tonga Tonga Star Lotulelei DT 2013 Free agent
Tonga Tonga Netane Muti OG 2020 Broncos
Trinidad Tobago Trinidad Tobago Javon Kinlaw DT 2020 SF 49ers
Turkey Turkey/USA Chris Conley WR 2015 Texans
USA Canada/USA Brett Rypien QB 2019 Broncos
USA Germany/USA Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 2021 Detroit Lions
USA Germany/USA Equanimeous St. Brown WR 2018 Bears
USA Nigeria/USA Foyesade Oluokun LB 2018 Jaguars
Venezuela Venezuela José Borregales K 2021 Buccaneers
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