2021 NFL Draft: 5 Canadian Prospects to Keep An Eye For

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Every year, the National Football League holds two important events; the NFL Draft and NFL Regular season. The NFL Draft serves as a venue for all teams in their respective conferences to employ and trade existing or new players. On the other hand, the NFL regular season is where the real games take place.

Today, the 2020 NFL season is currently halfway. There are many surprises and intense match-up happenings despite the setbacks brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the NFL this season has not concluded yet, rumours are now starting to circulate within the football community as they eye for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Apart from the American football players, NFL teams can recruit foreign players to be part of their roster. In fact, Canadian talents have been part of the NFL since then, and some of them have impressive talents to begin with. Though it’s still far, let‘s get the Proposition Odds on Pro Football to some leading Canadian football talents who might get drafted next season.

Josh Palmer

Born and raised in Brampton, Ontario, Josh Palmer is a current Wide Receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers football. Today, he is one of the most eyed football players that might get drafted next season. He has made 30 football matches and appeared in 41 games. With this, he made 1, 277 yards, 81 passes, and six touchdowns.

Josh Palmer attended his college at the University of Tennessee and completed his junior and senior football years in the same school. Looking into his career honours, Palmer has accomplished three awards, including 2018-19 VOLeaders Academy Class, 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll, and 2020 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon).

Amen Ogbongbemiga

One of the positions in the NFL that is rare to find are the linebackers. But with Amen Ogbongbemiga’s existence, it seems that most teams will look after him. This football player was raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and is currently playing the same position for Oklahoma State Cowboys football.

Upon his playing years with the said school, Ogbongbemiga made 100 tackles and five sacks. He is one of the raw linebackers, and his scorecard is impressive. That said, he earned several awards including 2019 OSU Leslie O’Neal Award (Defensive MVP), 2019 Team Captain, 2019 First Team Academic-All Big 12, and 2018 OSU Outstanding Special Team Player Award.

Chuba Hubbard

Another Canadian football prospect who might get drafted next year is Chubba Hubbard. He was born and raised at Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada but attended his college at Oklahoma State as a running back. Unlike the first two mentioned players, Hubbard became famous after becoming a 2019 Doak Walker Award Finalist, which was the highest recognition a running-back player can get.

Looking into his overall career as he plays for the Oklahoma State Cowboys football, Hubbard amassed 328 carries and 2,094 rushing yards. With that, he averages 6.1 yards/carry. Some of his recognitions include a 2019 OSU Bob Fenimore Award, 2019 Maxwell Award Semifinalist, 2019 First Team All-Big 12, 2019 Walter Camp Player of the Year Finalist, and 2019 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.

Alaric Jackson

Alaric Jackson is a native of Windsor, Ontario, Canada who currently plays as an offensive lineman for the University of Iowa. He joins the roster of the next possible Canadians football players who can pass the 2021 NFL Draft. Also, Jackson already started ten games upon entering college athletics but missed three games due to injury.

One of the traits that this Canadian offensive tackle has is the ability to explode while the ball is snapped. Through this, he can run plays while luring his opposition to make the first contact. Together with his build and frame, Jackson might pull off the NFL Draft next season. In fact, he’s also a recipient of prominent awards like First Team-All America, Second All-Team America (Athlon), and First Team All-Big Ten.

Jevon Holland

Currently attending the Oregon Ducks football as a Safety, Jevon Holland is someone that the NFL community is eyeing for in the next drafting season. He was born and raised at Coquitlam, Canada and attended college at the University of Oregon. Upon entering in the said college football, Holland debuted in 14 games where he made 66 tackles and four interceptions.

Moreover, he continues to make an impact for the team until his senior years. It is why Jevon Holland made notable achievements any college football player can dream of. Some of these awards are the 3X PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week, PFF National Team of the Week, Paul Hornung Award, Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference, and Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist.

Takeaway

The NFL stage is not only for natural American-born players but also for foreign nationals. As stated, Canadians are one of those talents that the NFL community is looking for in every drafting season. Hence, with the five most awarded Canadian football players mentioned above, the NFL Draft next season might be intriguing.