Canal Street Chronicles
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No. 10 will blow your mind, warm your heart, and make you cry!
One of Chidera Uzo-Diribe's cousins is NFL veteran defensive end Osi Umenyiora of the Atlanta Falcons.
Logan Kilgore's sister, Taylor, is a sports anchor and reporter for a CBS affiliate in central Nebraska.
Kansas State running back John Hubert played at the same high school as LaDainian Tomlinson... and broke all his school records. He is the second leading rusher in K-State history... behind Darren Sproles.
George Uko had a strong relationship with ex-USC coach and former Saints defensive line coach, Ed Orgeron.
Tim Flanders is one of three siblings to play Division I college football. His older and younger brothers both play football for the University of Tulsa.
Wide receiver Seantavius Jones was excited about signing with the Saints because he plays the Madden video game using Drew Brees as his QB.
Matt Armstrong was also a member of the Grand Valley State indoor track & field team, participating in the shot put.
Spencer Hadley is known by his teammates as "Duce." Hadley was suspended for five games in 2013 when a rival Utah fan emailed a picture of Hadley partying in Vegas to BYU officials days before the two teams we set to play each other.
After the draft, Micajah Reynolds was originally going to sign with the New England Patriots as a defensive lineman. But he changed his mind after a phone call from former Michigan State offensive coordinator and current Saints running back coach Dan Roushar, who convinced him to sign with the Saints as an offensive guard. Reynolds was also a high school teammate of Saints UDFA Matt Armstrong.
Micajah Reynolds saved a young man's life when he discovered the multiple gunshot victim bleeding profusely on the side of the road in the wee hours of the morning. Reynolds applied pressure to his wounds, kept him awake, and stayed with him until help arrived.
Je'Ron Hamm was born in Sulzbach-Rosenburg, Germany.
Kasim Edebali was also born in Germany (Hamburg) and is fluent in German. In Germany, his friends call him "Kazaam."