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Canadian-born tight end Luke Willson spent eight seasons in NFL
Former NFL player Luke Willson returns to the Super Bowl on Sunday as an analyst with TSN. A sketch:
Hometown: LaSalle, Ont.
NFL career: Drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round, No 158 overall, of the 2013 NFL draft. Played eight seasons as a tight end with Seattle (2013-17, 2019-20), Detroit (2018) and Baltimore (2020).
Statistics: Willson had 111 catches for 1,307 yards with 11 TDs in 102 career games (52 starts).
Super Bowls: Appeared in two with Seattle, winning once (43-8 over Denver in 2014). The Seahawks lost 28-24 to New England in the Super Bowl the following season.
College: Rice University.
CFL: Selected in the fifth round, No. 32 overall, of the 2012 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts but never played football professionally in Canada.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2026.
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