Los Angeles Chargers take second Canadian in NFL draft - BERITAJA

Akheem Mesidor won’t beryllium the only Canadian rookie astatine the Los Angeles Chargers’ training camp.

After taking Miami unreserved extremity Mesidor successful the first information of the NFL draught Thursday night, the Chargers selected Logan Taylor, a hulking violative lineman astatine Boston College, successful the sixth information Saturday, 202nd overall.

It’s not the first clip that’s happened. In 2014, the Baltimore Ravens took protect lineman Brent Urban, of Mississauga, Ont., successful the 4th information retired of Virginia earlier selecting Winnipeg’s John Urschel, an violative lineman astatine Penn State, successful the 5th round.

The Chargers selected Mesidor, of Ottawa, pinch the 22nd wide pick, making him conscionable the sixth Canadian-born subordinate to spell successful the first round. But Mesidor became the first Canadian-born protect subordinate selected successful the first round.

At slightest 1 Canadian has been taken successful the draught since 2011.

The six-foot-seven, 312-pound Taylor, of Lunenburg, N.S., was named a squad skipper past play astatine Boston College, a profession first. Taylor has been a versatile performer the past 3 seasons for the Eagles, playing near tackle (17 starts), near defender (10), correct defender (eight) and correct tackle (one).

He was a second-team All-ACC and 2nd squad AP All-ACC action successful 2025.

Taylor began his U.S. assemblage profession astatine Virginia (2021-2022). He worked his measurement into the starting lineup successful 2021 astatine tackle earlier starting each 11 games successful 2022.

Taylor transferred to Boston College earlier the 2023 play and stepped successful astatine near tackle, starting each 13 games and earning Honourable Mention All-ACC honours.

Taylor and Mesidor some participated successful the Senior Bowl successful Mobile, Ala., successful January. They were besides invited to the NFL harvester successful Indianapolis successful February.

At the combine, Taylor’s arms measured 33 7/8 inches and he ran the 40-yard dash successful 5.19 seconds. Taylor besides recorded a 31-inch vertical jump and nine-foot wide jump.

Following the draft, TSN reported that Ottawa’s Wesley Bailey, a protect lineman astatine Louisville, signed arsenic an undrafted free supplier pinch the Los Angeles Rams. Bailey had 39 tackles (seven for loss) and six sacks successful 12 contests past season.

Bailey began his NCAA profession astatine Rutgers (2020-24). Overall, he started 41-of-48 games and recorded 110 tackles (22 for loss) pinch 15.5 sacks and 4 fumble recoveries. He was classed No. 4 connected the CFL scouting bureau’s top-20 prospects database for the league’s draft, which will beryllium held Tuesday.

Bailey’s teammate astatine Louisville, protect lineman Rene Konga, besides of Ottawa, signed arsenic an undrafted free supplier pinch the Miami Dolphins. Konga had been projected arsenic a third-day draught pick.

The six-foot-four, 298-pound Konga spent the past 2 seasons pinch the Cardinals, signaling 49 protect tackles (eight for loss), 4 sacks, and six walk knockdowns successful 23 games. He began his NCAA profession astatine Rutgers earlier transferring to Louisville successful 2024.

This study by BERITAJA was first published April 25, 2026.