Un nombre record de quatre Canadiens ont été sélectionnés lors du repêchage de la NFL de 2021.
Jevon Holland a été le premier Canadien à être sélectionné, au 36e rang, par les Dolphins de Miami. Benjamin St-Juste, Josh Palmer et Chuba Hubbard ont également été sélectionnés. Quatre autres joueurs canadiens n’ont pas entendu leur nom lors du repêchage, mais ont signé avec diverses équipes de la NFL en tant qu’agents libres non repêchés.
Jevon Holland, S, Oregon
Choix #36 (2e ronde) – Miami Dolphins
From Oregon to FLA 🌴
🇨🇦’s Jevon Holland (@HollywoodVon) is headed to the @MiamiDolphins 👏 pic.twitter.com/zIx2iOM4mc
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) April 30, 2021
The moment 🇨🇦's Jevon Holland (@HollywoodVon) found out he was going to the @MiamiDolphins was quite a moment for his whole squad. 🎉👏 #NFLDraft | #FinsUp pic.twitter.com/aFFYl3BH1w
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 1, 2021
Benjamin St-Juste, CB, Minnesota
Choix #74 (3e ronde) – Washington Football Team
Off to Washington! 👀
🇨🇦’s @Benj_Juice is headed to the @WashingtonNFL 👏 pic.twitter.com/1fdTK6x8MW
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 1, 2021
Josh Palmer, WR, Tennessee
Choix #77 (3e ronde) – L.A. Chargers
From Tennessee to LA, 🇨🇦’s Josh Palmer (@Flowercitysown) is comin’ for ya, @Chargers 😎👏 pic.twitter.com/CdrCepGLff
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 1, 2021
Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma St.
Choix #126 (4e ronde) – Carolina Panthers
Off to Carolina. 🇨🇦's Chuba Hubbard (@Hubbard_RMN) has been selected by the @Panthers! 👏 pic.twitter.com/lG0EBdcEZO
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 1, 2021
Fun Fact of the Day.
That @Panthers connection is strong. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/lcoksSXQcy
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 4, 2021
Pier-Olivier Lestage, OL, Université de Montréal
Signé avec les Seahawks
🇨🇦 Offensive lineman Pier-Olivier Lestage from Saint-Eustache, QC, has signed with the @Seahwaks.
Lestage, who plays for the @Carabins, was named an All-Canadian following the 2019 U Sports season. He helped the Carabins win the Dunsmore Cup, and earn a spot in the Vanier Cup. pic.twitter.com/DgRWFe8bDT
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 2, 2021
Bruno Labelle, TE, Cincinnati
Signé avec les Cardinals
🇨🇦 Tight End Bruno Labelle has signed with the @AZCardinals.
The Montreal, QC native, who attended @GoBearcatsFB caught 20 passes in 46 games at the University of Cincinnati. He’s 6’4”, 247lbs, and ran a 4.68 forty-yard dash and leapt to a 36” vertical jump. pic.twitter.com/hDaG20DE9S
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 2, 2021
Alaric Jackson, OL, Iowa
Signé avec les Rams
🇨🇦 offensive lineman Alaric Jackson, from Windsor, ON, has signed with the @RamsNFL.
He was named to the All-Big Ten first team following his Sr. season. Jackson made 42 career starts, all at left tackle, starting every game he played in during his career for @HawkeyeFootball. pic.twitter.com/A84KNINLbn
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 2, 2021
Amen Ogbongbemiga, LB, Oklahoma St.
Signé avec les Chargers
🇨🇦 linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga has signed with the @Chargers
From Calgary, AB, he became a full-time starter in his junior season with @CowboyFB in 2019. He was named Oklahoma State’s Defensive MVP and finished No. 5 in the Big 12 in solo tackles (63) and tackles for loss (16). pic.twitter.com/tYT5hzlSCx
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) May 2, 2021