IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: JEAN-PHILIPPE DARCHE - NFL FOOTBALL PLAYER

Jean-Philippe Darche is a French-Canadian linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs. Unlike other foreign players in the NFL, Darche went to school and started his playing career outside the US. He started playing hockey in his youth (not surprising since he's Canadian and the brother of an NHL player),  but  switched to football in high school in Montreal. He went on to play at McGill University in his hometown and then made it to the pros where he played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts. He made the jump to the NFL to play for the Seattle Seahawks and remained there for seven seasons before ending up with the Chiefs. Aside from being a linebacker for the defense, he also specializes in snapping the ball for the offense on punts.