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NFL draft: Inside Elic Ayomanor's viral night, journey from Canada

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Just about everyone in Elic Ayomanor's life remembers where they were on the night of Oct. 13, 2023.

The wide receiver from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada -- now an NFL draft prospect -- had waited more than a year for his breakthrough at Stanford. That night, he would face Colorado and Travis Hunter, the two-way star who would win the Heisman Trophy the following season.

At halftime, Stanford trailed 29-0 and Ayomanor had zero receptions. Then, something magical happened. After Stanford got on the board and forced a Colorado punt, Ayomanor caught a quick in-route, cut upfield and ran 97 yards for a touchdown.