The Most Successful UK born NFL Players
The NFL is growing in popularity in the UK. Online bookmakers are accepting NFL bets throughout the year. The success of UK-born players in NFL has helped the growth.
Osi Umenyiora was born in London and moved to Nigeria at the age of 7. He was drafted by the New York Giants in 2003 and went on to win two Super Bowls. Now he works to identify future gridiron prospects in Africa and provide them with a pathway into the NFL.
Jack Crawford retired from the NFL after ten years. Crawford made 165 tackles and 18 sacks during his career. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2012.
Jay Ajayi was born in London and played for the Miami Dolphins from 2015 to 2017. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles during his final season and was a big hit with them. Ajyai won a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles after they defeated the New England Patriots 41-33.
Lawrence Tynes was a teammate of Osi Umenyiora in both of the Giants’ Super Bowl successes. He joined the team in 2007 and ended his six-year stint with the club having successfully made 122 of 146 field goal attempts.
Graham Gano is a professional football player. He played for the Washington Redskins and the Carolina Panthers. Ganes broke John Kasay's team record of 145 points in the 2015 season.
Josh Mauro was born in St Albans in 1991. He played college football for Stanford. Mauo was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent. After being released by Pittsburgh, Mauor signed for the Arizona Cardinals. In 2018 he signed with the New York Giants, but was suspended for violating the NFL's performance enhancing substances.
