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Taylor Elgersma is a name that you should know as the NFL Draft quickly approaches. The 6-foot-6 quarterback hails from Canada and only played American rules football for the first time last month.
The Senior Bowl presented him with a really cool opportunity to learn the game from some very talented players and coaches.
To be clear, Elgersma is not unique in his country of origin. A large number of football players from Canada have played in the National Football League. Former Ohio and Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke is also in this current draft class and he grew up in Ontario. It is a unique distinction.
Elgersma did not play Division-III, Division-II, FCS or FBS football at any point in time. He played his entire college football career at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario. They call it ‘U Sports’ up there.
The Golden Hawks reached the national championship in 2024 at 11-1 and their signal-caller was named as the Hec Crighton Award Winner, the Heisman Trophy of Canada. Elgersma completed 73% of his passes for 4,252 yards and 35 touchdowns with seven more touchdowns as a runner.
NFL scouts caught wind of the Canadian phenom, which got him a historic invite to the Senior Bowl.
Taylor Elgersma became the first quarterback from a U Sports team to participate in the premier college football All-Star game. He learned a lot while he was there.
First and foremost, the 6-foot-6, 213-pound quarterback learned how to play 11-on-11 with an NFL ball. They play 12-on-12 in Canada.
Elgersma also experienced what it is like to go under center without any vertical pre-snap motion for the first time. It was all new to him.
