What an accomplishment for the UBC Thunderbirds and two of its former players from Metro Vancouver 🤩🏈‼️ Giovanni Manu, was born in Tonga but grew up in Pitt Meadows, going to high school at Pitt Meadows Secondary. The 6-foot-7, 350-pound lineman was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft in 2024 by Detroit, following four seasons at UBC. That was an historic moment, as Manu became the first player ever to be picked in the NFL Draft from UBC🚨 Theo Benedet was born in Toronto but grew up in North Vancouver. A product of Handsworth Secondary School, the 6-foot-7, 304-pound lineman went undrafted in 2024 but was quickly snapped up by the Chicago Bears as a free agent🚨 📸 Bob Frid/UBC Thunderbirds 📸 Mandi Wright/USA Today Network #yvr #ubc #vancouver #nfl