New Orleans Saints players born outside the US
20 players
20 players have been born outside the United States and played for the New Orleans Saints. The most came from Canada: 5. On a roster now: David Onyemata, Nathan Shepherd, and Charlie Smyth.
| Player | Pos | With club | Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morten Andersen | PK | 1982–1994 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| David Onyemata | DT | 2016–2022 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Renaldo Turnbull | LB | 1990–1996 | Virgin Islands |
| Nathan Shepherd | DT | 2023–2026 | Ajax, ON |
| Jamar Nesbit | C | 2004–2009 | Germany |
| Roger Knight | LB | 2001–2004 | Jamaica |
| Rueben Mayes | RB | 1986–1990 | Canada |
| Kasim Edebali | DE | 2014–2016 | Germany |
| Mitch Berger | P | 2003–2005 | Vancouver, BC |
| Jerome Pathon | WR | 2002–2004 | North Vancouver, BC |
| Chris Hewitt | DB | 1997–1999 | Jamaica |
| Spencer Folau | OT | 2002–2003 | Tonga |
| Klaus Wilmsmeyer | P | 1995–1996 | Canada |
| Charlie Smyth | PK | 2025 | Newry, Ireland |
| Matthew Hayball | P | 2024 | Adelaide, SA |
| Lou Hedley | P | 2023 | Mandurah, Australia |
| Margus Hunt | DT | 2020 | Tartu, Estonia |
| Ben Graham | P | 2008 | Australia |
| Siddeeq Shabazz | DB | 2005 | Germany |
| Pio Sagapolutele | DE | 1997 | American Samoa |
Birthplaces from ESPN. Seasons are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.