The 2016 NFL Supplemental Draft takes place this Thursday, and we could see one or two players selected during it.

Among those looking to have his NFL dreams realized is University of Calgary wide receiver Rashaun Simonise. He's attempting to make the rare jump from a Canadian college to the NFL, but watching his film, you can see flashes of a potential NFL player.

This weekend, Simonise did an interview with Alex Peterman of Locker Room Update. It was revealed that the Bengals have been in contact with Simonise's agent, and are set to be at his Pro Day, which is taking place today. That would indicate, if nothing else, the Bengals are doing their homework on Simonise in order to determine if he's worthy of a draft pick, or if he's someone they should try to bring in for training camp if he goes undrafted.

"I’m a student of the game. I feel like I’m a good player, but there’s a lot that I can learn as well," said Simonise. "I don’t know everything. A lot of people, when they feel like they’re good, they just leave it at that and they’re content with that. For me, I’m never content. I’m always trying to get better, tweak my game, change different things about what I’m doing to make things easier on the football field."

Typically, players are forced to declare for this draft because of a situation involving unfortunate circumstances, but it still gives them a chance to pursue their NFL dreams. Since 2000, only 12 players have been selected in the supplemental draft.

There's not much to speak of outside of Ahmad Brooks -- who the Bengals spent a third-round pick on in 2006 -- and Josh Gordon -- who the Browns spent a second-round pick on in 2012. Both players had troubled backgrounds and were suspended/kicked off their college teams.

For Simonise, his issue was academics causing him to be ineligible this year, so he opted to declare for the draft instead, per the Calgary Sun. That came after Simonise registered 1,079 receiving yards and 11 scores in eight games during his junior season.

Canadian football leagues tend to be more offensive-driven than today's NFL, but those are still good numbers for a Canadian college wideout.

Other than that, Simonise looks like he has a clean background and bill of health, so the only question should be whether or not the Bengals and other teams see NFL potential in him. They're getting a good chance to determine that today, and we'll see if it turns into a team drafting him later this week.

You can read Simonise's full interview with LRU here.