Making it to the NFL is a longshot. Making it to the NFL when you hail from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada is borderline statistically impossible. Rookie wide receiver Elic Ayomanor defied those odds when the Tennessee Titans drafted him with a fourth-round selection in April. Despite his background, it wasn't a massive surprise. In fact, Ayomanor was considered a potential second-round pick who slid further than expected.
Ayomanor's origin story tells the unlikeliest of tales. Hailing from Medicine Hat, a town roughly 90 miles north of the Canadian border, meant he faced an uphill battle. Research indicates Ayomanor is just the second Medicine Hat native to go pro in the NFL.