NFL Heritage Program
Celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of our players and coaches and the ever-growing pool of nationalities and cultures that make up the league. Over 330 players and coaches participated in the program during the 2023 season, representing over 70 countries and territories from around the world.
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Detail of Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata's (68) helmet with a decal of the Australian flag before an NFL pre-season football game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Rich Schultz/AP
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New York Giants place kicker Graham Gano (9) and New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan (6) show off the decals of the Scotland flag on their helmets after an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. The New York Giants won 27-22. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
Steve Luciano/AP
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Jaguars pre game and flag decal
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Chargers McKitty flag decal
JOHN MCGILLEN
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Daniel Whelan
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Cincinnati Bengals' Eli Apple dons a helmet with his native country's flag before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Julio Cortez/AP
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Khyiris Tonga
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NFL Players Born Outside the U.S.
| Player | Position | Team | Country | IPP Program Alum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benning Potoa'e | DT | Washington Commanders | American Samoa | |
| Daniel Ekuale | DL | New England Patriots | American Samoa | |
| Frankie Luvu | LB | Carolina Panthers | American Samoa | |
| Nephi Sewell | LB | New Orleans Saints | American Samoa | |
| Noah Elliss | DT | Philadelphia Eagles | American Samoa | |
| Noah Sewell | LB | Chicago Bears | American Samoa | |
| Penei Sewell | T | Detroit Lions | American Samoa | |
| Adam Gotsis | DL | Jacksonville Jaguars | Australia | |
| Cameron Johnston | P | Houston Texans | Australia | |
| Daniel Faalele | T | Baltimore Ravens | Australia | |
| Jordan Mailata | T | Philadelphia Eagles | Australia | Yes |
| Lou Hedley | P | New Orleans Saints | Australia | |
| Michael Dickson | P | Seattle Seahawks | Australia | |
| Mitch Wishnowski | P | San Francisco 49ers | Australia | |
| Bernhard Raimann | T | Indianapolis Colts | Austria | |
| Bernhard Seikovits | TE | Arizona Cardinals | Austria | Yes |
| Mike Strachan | WR | Carolina Panthers | Bahamas | |
| Corliss Waitman | P | Chicago Bears | Belgium | |
| Rakeem Nunez-Roches | DT | New York Giants | Belize | |
| Cairo Santos | K | Chicago Bears | Brazil | |
| Arnold Ebiketie | OLB | Atlanta Falcons | Cameroon | |
| William Kwenkeu | LB | Minnesota Vikings | Cameroon | |
| Alaric Jackson | OT | Los Angeles Rams | Canada | |
| Benjamin St-Juste | CB | Washington Commanders | Canada | |
| Brent Urban | DE | Baltimore Ravens | Canada | |
| Carter O'Donnell | G/T | Arizona Cardinals | Canada | |
| Chase Brown | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Canada | |
| Chase Claypool | WR | Miami Dolphins | Canada | |
| Chuba Hubbard | RB | Carolina Panthers | Canada | |
| Dakoda Shepley | C | Dallas Cowboys | Canada | |
| Deane Leondard | DB | Los Angeles Chargers | Canada | |
| Eli Ankou | DT | Buffalo Bills | Canada | |
| Jesse Luketa | OLB | Arizona Cardinals | Canada | |
| Jevon Holland | S | Miami Dolphins | Canada | |
| Josh Palmer | WR | Los Angeles Chargers | Canada | |
| Luiji Vilain | OLB | Carolina Panthers | Canada | |
| Matthew Bergeron | OL | Atlanta Falcons | Canada | |
| Michael Hoecht | OL | Los Angeles Rams | Canada | |
| Nathan Rourke | QB | New England Patriots | Canada | |
| Nathan Shepherd | OT | New Orleans Saints | Canada | |
| Neville Gallimore | DT | Dallas Cowboys | Canada | |
| Sidney Brown | S | Philadelphia Eagles | Canada | |
| Tavius Robinson | OLB | Baltimore Ravens | Canada | |
| Tevaughn Campbell | OLB | Jacksonville Jaguars | Canada | |
| Hjalte Froholdt | OL | Arizona Cardinals | Denmark | |
| David Bada | DT | Washington Commanders | Germany | Yes |
| Devery Hamilton | OL | Pittsburgh Steelers | Germany | |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | Las Vegas Raiders | Germany | Yes |
| Marcel Dabo | S | Indianapolis Colts | Germany | Yes |
| Michael Jackson | CB | Seattle Seahawks | Germany | |
| Ekow Boye-Doe | CB | Kansas City Chiefs | Ghana | |
| George Karlaftis | DE | Kansas City Chiefs | Greece | |
| Kyle Hamilton | S | Baltimore Ravens | Greece | |
| Bobby Brown III | DT | Los Angeles Rams | Grenada | |
| Kwity Paye | DE | Indianapolis Colts | Guinea | |
| Lewis Cline | S | Minnesota Vikings | S | |
| Cameron Dicker | K | Los Angeles Chargers | Hong Kong | |
| Daniel Whelan | P | Green Bay Packers | Ireland | |
| James McCourt | K | Las Vegas Raiders | Ireland | |
| Max Pircher | T | Detroit Lions | Italy | Yes |
| Kader Kohou | CB | Miami Dolphins | Ivory Coast | |
| Corey Ballentine | CB | Green BayPackers | Jamaica | |
| Danielle Hunter | OLB | Minnesota Vikings | Jamaica | |
| Laken Tomlinson | G | New York Jets | Jamaica | |
| Matt Peart | T | New York Giants | Jamaica | |
| Michael Carter | RB | New York Jets | Japan | |
| Patrick Jones II | OLB | Minnesota Vikings | Japan | |
| Sam Okuayinonu | DT | San Francisco 49ers | Liberia | |
| Alfredo Gutierrez | OL | San Francisco 49ers | Mexico | Yes |
| Isaac Alarcon | DL | San Francisco 49ers | Mexico | Yes |
| Thomas Odukoya | TE | Tennessee Titans | Netherlands | Yes |
| Marlon Tuipulotu | DT | Philadelphia Eagles | New Zealand | |
| Adedayo Odeleye | DE | HoustonTexans | Nigeria | Yes |
| Amen Ogbongbemiga | LB | Los Angeles Chargers | Nigeria | |
| Basil Chijioke (CJ) Okoye | DL | Los Angeles Chargers | Nigeria | Yes |
| Chukwuebuka Godrick | OT | Kansas City Chiefs | Nigeria | Yes |
| Chukwuma Okorafor | OL | Pittsburgh Steelers | Nigeria | |
| David Agoha | DE | Las Vegas Raiders | Nigeria | Yes |
| David Ojabo | OLB | Baltimore Ravens | Nigeria | |
| David Onyemata | DL | Atlanta Falcons | Nigeria | |
| Efe Obada | DE | Washington Commanders | Nigeria | Yes |
| Emmanuel Ogbah | DE | Miami Dolphins | Nigeria | |
| Joseph Ossai | DE | Cincinnati Bengals | Nigeria | |
| Kenneth Odumegwu | LB | Green Bay Packers | Nigeria | |
| Kingsley Jonathan | DE | Buffalo Bills | Nigeria | |
| Moro Ojomo | DT | Philadelphia Eagles | Nigeria | |
| Nelson Agholor | WR | Baltimore Ravens | Nigeria | |
| Obinna Eze | T | New York Jets | Nigeria | |
| Romeo Okwara | DL | Detroit Lions | Nigeria | |
| Roy Mbaeteka | OL | Chicago Bears | Nigeria | Yes |
| Samson Ebukam | DE | Indianapolis Colts | Nigeria | |
| Darrell Baker Jr. | CB | Indianapolis Colts | Panama | |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | S | Los Angeles Chargers | Panama | |
| Dieter Eiselen | OL | Houston Texans | South Africa | |
| Greg Joseph | K | Minnesota Vikings | South Africa | |
| Younghoe Koo | K | Atlanta Falcons | South Korea | |
| John Metchie III | WR | Houston Texans | Taiwan | |
| Ali Gaye | DE | Houston Texans | The Gambia | |
| Javon Kinlaw | DT | San Francisco 49ers | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Chris Conley | WR | San Francisco 49ers | Turkey | |
| Ayo Oyelola | S | Jacksonville Jaguars | United Kingdom | Yes |
| Graham Gano | K | New York Giants | United Kingdom | |
| Jamie Gillan | P | New York Giants | United Kingdom | |
| Jermaine Eluemunor | G/T | Las Vegas Raiders | United Kingdom | |
| Julian Okwara | LB | Detroit Lions | United Kingdom | |
| Nate Landman | ILB | Atlanta Falcons | Zimbabwe |